Away from Chile, where both opponents and supporters of the former leader gathered on the streets, reaction to Gen Pinochet’s death was generally muted. Margaret Thatcher, the former UK prime minister and firm supporter of the general, was reported to be “deeply saddened” by his death.
From Wikipedia: It is not known exactly how many people were killed by government and military forces during the 17 years that he was in power, but estimates give 3,000 deaths (Rettig Report), at least 30,000 tortured (Valech Report) and several thousands exilees. The latter were chased all over the world in the frame of Operation Condor, a cooperation plan between the various intelligence agencies of South American countries, assisted by a US communication base in Panama.
"Deeply saddened." I wonder if Mrs. Thatcher was deeply saddened by any of the killing and torture that Pinochet did. Or was that just business as usual for the old gal?
As my nephew Lyal said when he was a little guy and completely beside himself with disgust: "It makes me stink!"
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The paper showed his supporters "rallying" in the streets, holding pictures of him and plastered with stickers of his image. How can someon like that have supporters? I just don't get it.
Margaret Thatcher is just nuts..
Maggie Thatcher gave us, unintentionally, punk rock and The Smiths. God bless Maggie Thatcher, the milk snatcher.
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