Belarus's President Lukashenko: "Better a dictator than gay"

[Bad_Daddy 2,209]

http://news.yahoo.com/belaruss-lukashenko-better-dictator-gay-221831370.html

Reuters – 5 hrs ago

BERLIN (Reuters) - Belarussia's Alexander Lukashenko on Sunday criticized EU politicians who have threatened him with further sanctions and in an apparent riposte to the German Foreign Minister's branding him "Europe's last dictator," said: "Better to be a dictator than gay."

Guido Westerwelle is Germany's first openly gay minister.

European Union leaders at a summit in Brussels on Friday called for new measures to pressure the Belarus President, in power since 1994, over alleged human rights abuses.

Lukashenko said Belarus would give a strong reaction to any sanctions, according to local news agency Belta.

"This is absolute hysteria," Belta reported him as saying. "And as you can see, at the forefront there are two types of politicians ... one lives in Warsaw, another in Berlin."

"Whoever was shouting about dictatorship there ... when I heard that, I thought: it's better to be a dictator than gay."

European leaders said any new sanctions should target those in Belarus who are responsible for human rights violations and repression of civil society, as well as people supporting Lukashenko's government or benefitting from it.

Poland, Belarus's direct neighbor, has played a leading role in formulating EU policy towards Minsk - often drawing fire from Belarus for doing so.

The call for sanctions followed a diplomatic spat between the EU and Belarus last week, when EU pressure on Minsk escalated into #######-for-tat diplomatic expulsions.

Belarus expelled the EU ambassador in Minsk and recalled its own envoy from Brussels after the EU imposed sanctions on 21 Belarussian judges and police officers. In response, the bloc's 27 capitals agreed to temporarily withdraw their own ambassadors.

Lukashenko has criticized homosexuality in the past. Last year he said he "did not like gays."

[luckytxn 2,264]

I can imagine that being a dictator can be a pretty cool gig.

[Bad_Daddy 2,209]

I can imagine that being a dictator can be a pretty cool gig.

If it came down to having sex with another man or being a dictator...; "move over Stalin..."

[ready4ONE 5,400]

I can imagine that being a dictator can be a pretty cool gig.

It's always great until the Revolution starts.

[luckytxn 2,264]

It's always great until the Revolution starts.

Then leave but have fun to the end. France was a great escape country for many dictators in the past so that could be a bummer.

[luckytxn 2,264]

If it came down to having sex with another man or being a dictator...; "move over Stalin..."

For sure. It would be an easy choice for most men.

[Bad_Daddy 2,209]

For sure. It would be an easy choice for most any man.

Fix0red

Edited March 5, 2012 by Why_Me

[Danno 1,228]

In essence he is saying:

Dictator= cool

DickTaker= not cool.

And this is news?

[Bad_Daddy 2,209]

In essence he is saying:

Dictator= cool

DickTaker= not cool.

And this is news?

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

I am confused Kip. You usually seem to hate Lukashenko. Now you like him? Do you see what kind of people concern themselves with what adults do in their bedroom? There IS a correlation

Edited March 5, 2012 by Gary and Alla

[slim 1,514]

As long as Putin has his back, nobody's going to trifle with him.

[Ban Hammer 13,150]

I can imagine that being a dictator can be a pretty cool gig.

it's good to be the king.

[james&olya 1,121]

I would much rather have the head of my government be gay rather than be a dictator! I could not care less what he does with other consenting adults behind closed doors, whether it is gay sex, cigars and interns, whatever! But think he can become dictator? That is when you need 2nd amendment gun rights!

[luckytxn 2,264]

it's good to be the king.

Yes it is. It would be like being a Mod over the whole country. Someone irritates you then ban them.

[xebec 195]

I would much rather have the head of my government be gay rather than be a dictator! I could not care less what he does with other consenting adults behind closed doors, whether it is gay sex, cigars and interns, whatever! But think he can become dictator? That is when you need 2nd amendment gun rights!