RUSSIAN President Vladimir Putin sparked uproar yesterday by saying Africans had a history of CANNIBALISM.
He lashed out at the continent’s past after being challenged about his human rights’ record.
In an astonishing outburst, Mr Putin said: “We all know that African countries used to have a tradition of eating their own adversaries.
“We don’t have such a tradition or process or culture and I believe the comparison between Africa and Russia is not quite just.â€
Tony Blair, who had just finished talks with Mr Putin, was left squirming with embarrassment as the former KGB boss let rip.
Minutes before the outburst, Mr Blair had hailed reaching a deal with the Russian leader on aid and debt relief for Africa.
But Mr Putin’s remarks about cannibalism will be greeted with astonishment in Africa and the wider world, as he will succeed the PM as G8 president next year.
Commission for Racial Equality chief Trevor Phillips said last night: “What a preposterous thing to say. He is at best insensitive and at worst a downright racist.â€
Mr Putin had invited Mr Blair to his country residence for talks about the Prime Minister’s drive to wipe out third world poverty before next month’s G8 summit at Gleneagles.
The pair struck a deal after Mr Blair agreed to Mr Putin’s demands that aid was linked to Africa’s move towards democracy.
http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2005270254,00.html
It is amazing how the truth hurts
Also, it's rather humorous talking about how White man is evil due to stuff that happened 60 years ago or 200 years ago or 500 years ago or whatever. But slamming the past of non-Whites, that's un-pc and racist no matter how true
Putin, while far from ideal, is MILES ahead of Bush, Blair, Chirac, Schroeder etc! He says and does things that no other western "leader" would ever think about.
I officially make this thread dedicated to all things related to Putin! So in the future I will be posting all Putin related news links here!