Originally Posted by
beardy
It's not the sympathy that is the question, It's the moral high ground, where American Democracy has planted its standard, being evacuated in the face of the demand for admissions of liability and guilt and the lack of apology, none of which were given. Although the USA did give Iran money as an ex-gratia payment, as if cash would absolve them of any further action.
Moral high ground??? You mean the one where those of questionable enough moral compass (particularly members of the 4th estate) seem to be able to find their way to the summit, on the backs of their high horses to gather and throw stones at the big glass house fluttering a star spangled banner?
Thats all its about? More tall poppy syndrome?
And the significance of now for people to get steamed up about s**t long gone in the past, what, four or five Presidents ago, while they make no mention of the riots going on in Iran against the regime, is what exactly? The moral high ground wasnt of interest for the last thirty years after the incident, but suddenly now it is?? Dont make me larf.