Key on ISIS
Key’s much heralded speech on terrorism / ISIS is a mixed bag. As expected it will be used to justify unnecessarily increased surveillance powers. But at least we aren’t sending combat troops.
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Off to war
Broken promise. Lies. War. The Herald willing to believe anything to defend Brand Key. Just another day in NZ politics.
ImperatorFish: A useful terror threat tool
Scott examines our threat level.
Terrorism and thoughtcrime
Key is considering bringing in thoughtcrime. Guilt by association. Detaining people because they may commit a crime.
The terrorism card
Terrorism is whatever John Key wants it to be.
NRT: We don’t need new laws to fight terrorism
John Key has been busy lying about the need for yet more ‘anti-terrorism’ laws. How many do the police and security forces need? As NRT points out, are they just too lazy to use the ones they already have? Or is this just because John Key wants to get his own plastic sword? Surely we pay him enough to buy his own?
NRT: An admission
Idiot/Savant at NRT on the need to reform the Terrorism Suppression Act.
Key’s sickening opportunism over Norway attacks
The bombing and shootings in Norway overshadowed Key’s meeting with Obama. But he was quick to exploit Norway’s tragedy for political gain saying: “I think what it shows is no country large or small is immune from risk [of ‘global’ terrorism] and that’s why New Zealand plays its part in Afghanistan.” Truth is, the attacker was a rightwing Norwegian.
[Update: more than 80 dead at the camp]