Belarus President Alexander Lukasheno criticized the United States for the war in Iraq. Going so far as to defend Saddam Hussein, saying he "was abandoned to the winners' mercy, like in barbarian times." Carrying on, President Lukashenko said, "There is nobody to defend their rights except the U.N."This coming from a man who made three opposition leaders "disappear" in 1999 and 2000. In addition, the disappearances came at the same time Lukashenko publicly ordered his security services to crack down on what he called "opposition scum". Evidence subsequently emerged that implicated the Interior Ministry in the disappearances, which led to allegations that a government "death squad" had been responsible. A number of junior officials were arrested and convicted, but the government intervened to block investigations into the possible involvement of senior ministers.
Recently the human rights situation in Belarus has come under increasing international scrutiny. The most recent reports of Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International on Belarus accuse Lukashenko of widespread violations of human rights. The United Nations Commission on Human Rights (UNCHR) issued a resolution on Belarus in April 2003, in which it expressed "deep concern" about human rights in Belarus, and urged the government to release journalists and other individuals detained for politically motivated reasons and to cease harassment of non-governmental organizations and political parties.
So, remember to look at who is saying what about the United States before using their statement as proof of your argument. This being the number 1 reason why I can't stand liberals--using wacked out statements by crazy idiots as the central core for attacking others (Michael Moore comes to mind for some reason). Even if there is something in the message (i.e., the war in Iraq), using Alexander Lukasheno or any other third world dictators is not the way to go. Doing so makes one look like they do not know what they are talking about.
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