Here’s Harpal Brar, of the Communist Party of Great Britain (Marxist-Leninist) and of Trehearne and Brar – seller of fine pashminas to the gentry – on the subject of torture (from 12:40):
I’m not saying that there’s no torture in Libya. I think that no regime in certain conditions could do without torture. It is a question of who is torturing whom.
I’d love to torture certain people. You can condemn me! If I had the power, I could torture Tony Blair. And I could torture George W Bush, etc.. I will not have any worry after torturing them. I’d go for a hearty meal and have a good night’s sleep without anything on my conscience, to come back the following day, and repeat the experience.
Don’t express moral outrage. We live in a class divided society. We will only start being human beings when we get rid of imperialism. Until that time, to get rid of all kinds of punishment is nonsensical. I am in favour of defending the oppressed people, the working class people against torture. I’m not in favour of the rights of the exploiters and their agents – simple as that.
By and large, what Gaddafi’s regime was doing was OK as far as I’m concerned.
Nice man.
