Voters urge Galloway to go and live in Iraq

The Times ^ | April 2, 2003 | Greg Hurst and Angus Macleod

[MadIvan]

Or perhaps just hand him over to John Malkovich:

MP stunned at actor's outburst
BBC News - Saturday, 4 May, 2002

A Scottish Labour MP is taking legal advice after the Hollywood star John Malkovich allegedly said he would like to shoot the politician.

Malkovich is reported to have said that the Glasgow Kelvin MP, George Galloway, was one of two people he would most like to kill.

The source of Malkovich's anger appears to be Mr Galloway's condemnation of Israel's action against Palestinians and his criticism of the west's policies on Iraq.

The actor was addressing students at the Cambridge union debating society when he was asked who he would most like to "fight to the death".

Malkovich, star of movies including Dangerous Liaisons and the Killing Fields, replied: "I'd rather just shoot them."

He named Mr Galloway and The Independent newspaper's Middle East correspondent Robert Fisk.

Union spokesman Julian Blake said: "He had been speaking to the union president before the event and he mentioned then that he read the British press and had been following George Galloway's comments.

"People were fairly surprised when he brought him up though."

'Terrorism climate'

The actor did not explain exactly why he disliked Mr Galloway. He said only that Mr Galloway did not tell the truth.

Mr Galloway said he was astonished that the actor should have such animosity against him.

The MP said he assumed that his outspoken criticism of American policy in the Middle East, Afghanistan and Iraq was behind the outburst.

"In the current climate of terrorism and violence and so on, if it was a joke it is not very funny and if it wasn't a joke, he will be hearing from my lawyers," he added.

"We can have a high noon at the Old Bailey if he likes.

'Very strange man'

"His comments are especially dangerous because in a couple of days' time, I will be in the Palestinian Authority visiting President Arafat and there are a lot of bullets flying around there."

Malkovich is in the UK filming Johnny English with Rowan Atkinson and Natalie Imbruglia.

Mr Galloway asked: "Who can get inside the head of John Malkovich, a very strange man offering a dangerous liaison - indeed, offering a killing field?"

Last month, Mr Galloway renewed his call for people in Scotland to boycott goods from Israel in response to violence in the Middle East.

Regards, Ivan

[MadIvan]

Bump!

[expatpat]

Is he earning his money, already paid in dinars, or just responding to Iraqi blackmail?

[dighton]

[MHGinTN]

My last name is Galloway. Could someone on the Isle remove this traitor from our gene pool, please?... Vasectomy?

[mabelkitty]

I am confused.

I hate John Malkovich on my "hate" list.

Should he now be removed?

[mabelkitty]

I hate = I have

[mabelkitty]

Awesome photo!! It's just so new millenium Hitler!!

[Enduring Freedom]

Kudos to John Malkovich!

His choice of enemies is most excellent.

[DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet]

My money is on Malkovich.

[Happygal]

Some of my friends recoil in horror when I tell them that I think John Malkovich is one of the sexiest actors on legs.

So now, he's not only sexy in my view, but exercises exquisite taste in politics! ;-)

[Citizen of the Savage Nation]

He named Mr Galloway and The Independent newspaper's Middle East correspondent Robert Fisk.

File this under 'I have a rifle and a shovel, and you won't be missed', Mr. Malkovich has quite good taste. I'm pleasantly surprised.

[Cacique]

ping

[Consort]

England is in an uncontrollable and unstoppable downward spiral.

[MadIvan]

England is in an uncontrollable and unstoppable downward spiral.

Funny. I don't recall you lot saying such things when we signed up for this fight, with soldiers who I strongly remind you, are continuing to win victories.

If England has earned anything, it is a respite from armchair pundits condemning us without any basis apart from their own bile.

Ivan

[Consort]

The brave British troops, the PM and some MPs/members of the House of Lords, the Royal Family, and the shrinking number of great British citizens are probably not enough to reverse the process. Britian being a member of the EU is the final nail.

[MadIvan]

The brave British troops, the PM and some MPs/members of the House of Lords, the Royal Family, and the shrinking number of great British citizens are probably not enough to reverse the process. Britian being a member of the EU is the final nail.

Yes, well the last person who believed such a thing was Adolf Hitler. And look what happened to him.

Ivan

[Consort]

Hitler was an external enemy with a fatherland of his own. Today's enemy is intrinsic to the homeland. Their task is much easier than Hitler's was. Too many Britians were/are enamored with far Left ideologies.

[philetus]

You and many other Brits would do to ride the river with.

[MadIvan]

Hitler was an external enemy with a fatherland of his own. Today's enemy is intrinsic to the homeland. Their task is much easier than Hitler's was. Too many Britians were/are enamored with far Left ideologies.

And your qualifications to pronounce on England being doomed are...? You don't live here, you obviously don't understand us, and you've just as obviously bought into the whole idea that a Labour government represents the end of the world. Clinton didn't represent the end of America, a Labour government does not represent the end of us. We're not French after all.

Ivan