John Chuckman
COMMENT POSTED TO AN ARTICLE IN THE INDEPENDENT
“Britain should 'move in the direction of friendship' with Bashar al-Assad, former UK ambassador to Syria says
“Lord Green says Britain must 'swallow our pride' and build relationship with Syrian dictator”
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Response to a comment saying, among other things, that Assad is being stripped of his Legion of Honor by France
Wrong.
Assad is not being "stripped" of his Legion of Honor, although there was discussion of that in France.
You are, of course, behind on the news, but that tends to be a hazard for propagandists.
Assad has already returned it to French officials, explaining he cannot wear an honor from people attacking Syria.
Macron, by the way, is immensely under the thumb of his country's Israel Lobby as well as serving as a French doormat for America.
He has shown that reality in many acts and statements.
A rather pathetic little man from the point of view of independent views and policies for France.
By the way, the Legion of Honor, like all such awards everywhere, serves only political and propaganda purposes.
Benito Mussolini was awarded one, and his name still remains on the list. Some honor.
