FLAP,
Long time no booze fella! Said village, i'd warrant a guess, is still there!!! Maybe even the red tractor as well!!
I think with said AVM, you either love his syle of leadership or you hate it. Having seen the rest of what is on offer, i'll go with his particular brand. I would also add that, perhaps, one does not have a more intellectual forum than he did when this question was posed. Immediate reactions were understandable but, on reflection, was it SO bad? I think not though if faced with the dilemma for real I would probably not be able to clear my ears. Something as simple as this gives a REAL snapshot into the mentality of the 'enemy' rather than reading someone else's views in an article. To me, personally, it highlights the vast difference in culture.....but are we THAT different in this respect? I think the only differences are the cirumstances under which such a 'abhorrent' prospect could become reality. I know (at least I think i do) under which cirumstances I would consider this! I assure you that they would not be the same ones that Captain Mohammed and his heavy plastic belt would be! But isn't one persons perception anothers reality? Christ, need a stiff drink now before I start to sprout ear hair!
At the end of the day, IMHO, the man asked to provoke and he got the result, evidenced by this and the papers. Change the 'circumstances' and then ask yourself the same question. I would hazard a guess that each persons' 'cirumstances' will be different but that each person DOES have a theoretical scenario where they WOULD!