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Because I am me, I am not yet asleep.
May. 1st, 2011 02:39 am... right, so an offhand comment sent me at Wikipedia in search of more information about Margaret Thatcher other than the general vibe I'd picked up by having a good smattering of UK folks in my circle. And there I was skimming down the article (mostly looking for her hair color, on the grounds that if she wasn't a redhead, the whole thing fell to bits) and the assassination attempt caught my eye. So naturally I clicked through to the Brighton Hotel bombing.
I was reading down it, and little bells started tinkling in my head. Prior to 1994, check. Female world leader, check. Thought to be an outrageous bitch by her political enemies, respected by opponents, tough as nails, and doing radically anti-humanitarian things from time to time, check.
Hotel bombing, sure.
Hotel bombing carried out by placing the bomb in an adjacent room ... okay.
Increasingly restless and vocal terrorist group: indeed.
Late night, check.
Uninjured ... yeah, I'll take it. Partner uninjured: check.
Changed clothes, interview with the press, and defiant & determined speech about how democracy will prevail in the face of terrorism? Ding ding ding!
Ariane Emory, folks. The assassination attempt on Ari II looks very like it was in many ways informed by the assassination attempt on Margaret Thatcher.
Tell me you don't see it.
I was reading down it, and little bells started tinkling in my head. Prior to 1994, check. Female world leader, check. Thought to be an outrageous bitch by her political enemies, respected by opponents, tough as nails, and doing radically anti-humanitarian things from time to time, check.
Hotel bombing, sure.
Hotel bombing carried out by placing the bomb in an adjacent room ... okay.
Increasingly restless and vocal terrorist group: indeed.
Late night, check.
Uninjured ... yeah, I'll take it. Partner uninjured: check.
Changed clothes, interview with the press, and defiant & determined speech about how democracy will prevail in the face of terrorism? Ding ding ding!
Ariane Emory, folks. The assassination attempt on Ari II looks very like it was in many ways informed by the assassination attempt on Margaret Thatcher.
Tell me you don't see it.
