babble: Sir Mark Thatcher

FAQ | Forum Home

»	babble » current events » international news and politics » Sir Mark Thatcher

Email this thread to someone!

Author

Topic: Sir Mark Thatcher

nister
rabble-rouser
Babbler # 7709

posted 12 January 2005 05:22 PM

Sir Mark, son of Margaret, will cop a plea in Cape Town in the matter of his alleged coup-backing in Equatorial Guinea. Several of the 64 mercenaries pinched in transit have allocuted and have received sentencing. I read a report that Sir Mark flew the helicopter he financed for the undertaking and pronounced it combat-worthy. This is the kernel of the case against him.

From: Barrie, On | Registered: Dec 2004 | IP: Logged

paxamillion
rabble-rouser
Babbler # 2836

posted 12 January 2005 06:01 PM

Dare we say it looks poor on Mummy, eh what?

From: the process of recovery | Registered: Jul 2002 | IP: Logged

nister
rabble-rouser
Babbler # 7709

posted 13 January 2005 09:19 AM

Bush is fighting a war on terror; Thatcher fits the description. Should he flee to the US as he indicated he would, he should be arrested and escorted to Gitmo.

From: Barrie, On | Registered: Dec 2004 | IP: Logged

skdadl
rabble-rouser
Babbler # 478

posted 13 January 2005 10:24 AM

This thread makes an interesting companion thread to the one about Prince Harry.

What a group.

From: gone | Registered: May 2001 | IP: Logged

Von Mises Pieces
rabble-rouser
Babbler # 6792

posted 13 January 2005 03:29 PM

quote:
Originally posted by paxamillion:
Dare we say it looks poor on Mummy, eh what?

Er, not really. Unless we can blame your mother for everything wrong you do.

From: Toronto | Registered: Sep 2004 | IP: Logged

Bobolink
rabble-rouser
Babbler # 5909

posted 13 January 2005 04:39 PM

Did we blame Jean Chretien for his son's criminal life?

From: Stirling, ON | Registered: May 2004 | IP: Logged

skdadl
rabble-rouser
Babbler # 478

posted 13 January 2005 04:52 PM

No, although we didn't only blame son, either, or at least I don't.

Those two kinds of background and of criminal activity seem distinctly different to me.

From: gone | Registered: May 2001 | IP: Logged

Von Mises Pieces
rabble-rouser
Babbler # 6792

posted 14 January 2005 03:11 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Bobolink:
Did we blame Jean Chretien for his son's criminal life?

Nope - better place for blame would be Michel's natural mother, the cause of the kid's fetal alcohol syndrome. But even that hardly excuses his long, disgusting criminal record.

What we can blame Chretien for are his ham-handed attempts at intimidating Corrections Canada into treating Michel with kid gloves.

[ 14 January 2005: Message edited by: Von Mises Pieces ]

From: Toronto | Registered: Sep 2004 | IP: Logged

ceti
rabble-rouser
Babbler # 7851

posted 18 January 2005 02:32 PM

"Sir Mark"? When the hell was he knighted and for what? Geez, talk about a sinecure.

From: various musings before the revolution | Registered: Jan 2005 | IP: Logged

paxamillion
rabble-rouser
Babbler # 2836

posted 18 January 2005 02:35 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Von Mises Pieces:
Er, not really. Unless we can blame your mother for everything wrong you do.

I didn't say that she was responsible. I thought it might be an embarassment to her.

From: the process of recovery | Registered: Jul 2002 | IP: Logged

Von Mises Pieces
rabble-rouser
Babbler # 6792

posted 18 January 2005 03:15 PM

quote:
Originally posted by paxamillion:
I didn't say that she was responsible. I thought it might be an embarassment to her.

I'm sure it is - though she should really be used to Mark's shenanigans by now!

quote:
"Sir Mark"? When the hell was he knighted and for what? Geez, talk about a sinecure.

He wasn't knighted - he inherited his dad's baronetcy when poor old Dennis passed away in June 2003.

[ 18 January 2005: Message edited by: Von Mises Pieces ]

From: Toronto | Registered: Sep 2004 | IP: Logged

All times are Pacific Time

Hop To: