I thought this was important to post. I have always had a lot of respect for the British government since I was 14 and I learned it was better to be British then American when traveling overseas. The American Government has lied to me. They lost whatever respect and trust I held for them. A government like a man must earn the respect and not just demand it like the American government does. They continue to lie, corrupt the system, and make chicago style backroom deals. As I said I have zero respect for the American government. I have heard ” IT’S NOT MY PROBLEM TO MANY TIMES. That is the same as saying go to hell. They told my dad that when he was in trouble in Asia, and the British government saved his life because he was considered a British Subject as his parents were both born in Scotland, and Manchester, England. Then when I asked someone in government to help me regarding abuse that I was having to suffer over him and his uncle, I too was told go to hell, it isn’t my problem. I will never forget that day in the barn. Those words, IT ISN’T MY PROBLEM will always be there in my mind. He didn’t even ask one question like, what is wrong? What kind of help do you need? No, he just said IT ISN’T MY PROBLEM AND ALLOWED ME TO CONTINUE BEING ABUSED OVER HIM AND HIS FAMILY. This ex Congressman has a heart of ice. He might deceive himself and think he is a good devout Catholic, but the truth is he ISN’T. He won’t even face me Catholic to Catholic and we talk things out, both of us telling the truth. He is a coward.
The British Government hasn’t lied to me yet. They saved my dad’s life. One day I dream of having a home in Scotland where I can live part of the year, and have a house in Hawaii where I can visit my family. If I ever win the lotto, for millions, I would be living in Scotland for most of the year, and spending some of the year in Hawaii. Conservatives aren’t hated in the UK, as we have a Conservative PM in power now. David Cameron is a Conservative. In the States Conservatives are lied about and we even have a vice President who calls Conservatives (Tea Party) terrorists. We have a media who calls us Consertives, vampires, zombies, and insane in the head. What happen to Americans in government and media believing in truth and honor. It seems Progressives have chosen to follow in the White Nationalist path of not being able to support their arugment with fact, resort to name calling and demonizing Conservatives. Yes, I have very good reason to not respect, trust, or follow the government of the United States. Maybe someday they earn my respect, but I really don’t think they are capable of righteous behavior. Their behavior will continue to be dishonest, corrupted, and not acting with honor.
One of my favorate songs is Rule Britiania. I also like Scotland the Brave. When I hear those songs I feel glad and proud that 1. I am Scottish. 2. That I am British. I love the bag pipes and my MacDonald tartan. I will be very happy if I can go to Scotland and go to Skye where Lord and Lady MacDonald live and see the MacDonald castle. I would love to live in a castle. So much history.
I have a lot of respect for the British government and listen to them more then any government.
http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/global-issues/mena/syria/
Syria – Q&A on current unrest
Syrian troops backed by tanks have renewed the shelling of Hama and other cities across Syria in an attempt to subdue the peaceful protests. According to a range of sources including Syrian activists, hundreds of Syrian civilians have died, including a 145 people in Hama alone on Sunday 31 June – one of the bloodiest days so far in the regime’s campaign to crush an uprising now in its fifth month.
Commenting on the violence witnessed in Syria over the last few days the Foreign Secretary said the action against civilians who have been protesting peacefully in large numbers for several weeks had no justification, adding:
“the attack appears to be part of a coordinated effort across a number of towns in Syria to deter the Syrian people from protesting in advance of Ramadan. The attacks are all the more shocking on the eve of the Muslim holy month. President Bashar is mistaken if he believes that oppression and military force will end the crisis in his country. He should stop this assault on his own people now.”
What is the UK Doing?
The British Government led the push in the European Union to introduce targeted measures against the Syrian regime, including against President Assad. The EU has now agreed a further round of sanctions against individuals directly linked to the violent repression against peaceful protestors. This fourth round sends a strong message to those responsible for violent repression in Syria: they will be held accountable, they will be named, and a time will come when they will have to take responsibility for their actions.
The EU has now sanctioned a 35 individuals and 4 entities. They are all responsible or associated with the unacceptable and brutal repression we continue to witness in Syria. The sanctions are targeted carefully and designed to encourage President Assad and those around him to reject the use of violence and embrace genuine reform. They must recognise that they must do so or step aside. The UK and its EU partners will continue to increase the international pressure on the Syrian regime until there is a complete end to the violence, all political prisoners have been released, Syrian population is allowed to protest peacefully, and the Syrian Government engages substantively and concretely with the legitimate demands of the protestors.
We are also stepping up our diplomatic efforts at the UNSC. We want to see stronger international pressure all round and to be effective that can’t just be pressure from Western nations. It also has to come from Arab states including Turkey which has been very active in trying to persuade President Assad to reform. On 3 August the Security Council released a strong presidential statement that condemned the “widespread violations of human rights and the use of force against civilians by the Syrian authorities”. We welcome this clear demonstration of the rising international concern at the unacceptable behaviour of the regime. It shows that President Assad is increasingly discredited and isolated.
We are now considering further steps to increase pressure on Syria. These could include a UNSCR condemning the regime’s action.
Should President Assad go?
It is not for the British Government to decide who should govern Syria. Iit is for the Syrian people to determine the leadership of their country and their own future. But our view is very clear: if violence persists, individuals responsible should be held to account . And the message to President Assad is unambiguous: he must chose and implement radical reform that meets the legitimate demands of his people not the reprehensible repression and the killing of protesters we continued to witness. His actions only undermine his legitimacy in the eyes of the Syrian people.
Isn’t the violence becoming increasing sectarian?
We are concerned at the escalation of the situation in Homs where the regime’s continued repression risks provoking factional clashes. The UK continues to call on all sides to refrain from violence and to take all steps necessary to diffuse sectarian tensions. President Assad needs to take a lead by immediately responding to the legitimate demands of his people with meaningful and genuine reform, not with brutal repression.
Is the UK and the rest of the international community trying to impose their will on Syria?
These events have been driven by the Syrian people. They were neither started nor perpetuated by outside intervention. The Arab Spring has shown that demands for political and economic freedom will spread more widely and by themselves, not because western nations advocate these things, but because they are the natural aspirations of all people everywhere. Each country is different and has the right to develop its own political model. Change has been led by the people of the people of the region. But this is a historic moment of change. We will support reform and greater respect for human rights and will not stand by when there is repression and human rights abuses.
All international pressure has had the sole aim of discouraging the Syrian regime from repression and bloodshed, to allow space for genuine dialogue and reform. This is not and should not be about Britain or anyone else imposing a particular model on another sovereign state.
Where a regime thinks it can act with impunity to repress peaceful protest or arrest activists for their political views, the international community has an obligation to exert legitimate and legal pressure on that state to refrain from such behaviour and respect the fundamental rights of its people. The UK and EU will continue to stand up to protect the values it believes in, including freedom of expression and respect for human rights.
And what if the Syrian regime does NOT change its behaviour?
The UK will continue to increase the pressure on those responsible for the violence and repression, working with its international partners to send clear messages to Assad and those around him that we will support the Syrian people in their calls for greater freedom and dignity.
There is appalling bloodshed in Syria. More people have died than in Libya. Where is your consistency?
Each situation is different. There is not the same level of international support to take action. In the case of Libya the Arab League issued a call for intervention to the rest of the world through the United Nations Security Council. The United Nations Security Council carried a resolution authorising the protection of civilians. No such consensus has been achieved in the case of Syria.
It is also clear that just because we can’t act everywhere, doesn’t mean we shouldn’t act somewhere. Our principles remain the same: Governments need to respond to legitimate aspirations with reform not repression to enhance their/the region’s long-term stability and prosperity.
