Western Hypocrites

Dec 28

Western Hypocrites

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West condemns Iran protest crackdown

Western countries condemned the crackdown on anti-government Iranian protesters during the religious ceremony of Ashura on Sunday. Tehran accuses foreigners of orchestrating and backing the unrest.

Western countries were quick to criticize the reports of the Sunday protests, with the White House strongly condemning the "violent and unjust suppression" of civilians and pronouncing its support for the riots.

"Hope and history are on the side of those who peacefully seek their universal rights, and so is the United States."

Canada followed suit and urged the restoration of human rights in the country, which has witnessed sporadic anti-government protests since the June 12 presidential election.

"The government of Canada condemns the use of brutal violence by the Iranian security forces and once again calls upon Iran to meet its human rights obligations," Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Lawrence Cannon said in a statement issued late Sunday, AFP reported.

Western countries can condemn others but have no problem being violent with their own citizens. Watch the news on any of the protests that happen on western soil; G20, WTO, SPP etc. The hypocrisy of the western world is astounding. While they call for a restoration of human rights, they have no qualms about crushing our own. With the upcoming olympics, lets see just how much they care for freedom. The security forces that will be present will be a reminder that dissent will be met with violence.

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Tags: canada, government, iran, protests

3 comments

§ Line of Sight said on : 12/29/09 @ 14:45
Whereas demonstrations against the G20 et al evolve into violent confrontations and are met with a non-lethal response such as water canons, rubber bullets, and tear gas, the actions taken against Iranian students (or Chinese students, for that matter) were meant to set an example and no thought was given to the possiblity of the loss of life.

These are really two unrelated episodes.
§ zerodivision® said on : 12/29/09 @ 23:21
The basic premise is the same regardless. For all those that are actually causing a problem, there are those who are not that are also treated the same. Difference being in western nations, instead of shooting innocent people, they just get tazered or tear gassed. Its kind of odd seeing our government throw its support behind a riot.
§ Line of Sight said on : 01/14/10 @ 16:31
Tear gas can't diferentiate between the active participant and the idler. If you're standing peacefully in the midst of a riotous mob, don't be surprised if you're mistaken for one of the rebels. Guilty by association, I suppose.

As for our government supporting a riot, I guess the ends justify the means. If we want a change of leadership in Iran, and we're unwilling to make the change ourselves, we need to support those who are willing.

What is the end desire for those protesting the G20 and is violence the best way to get their message out?