Teh One Who Knocks
07-02-2015, 10:59 AM
By Jon Dean - The Mirror
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Controversial comedian Russell Brand has blamed the UK Government for the Tunisia hotel attack, which killed 38 tourists.
And the former Big Brother's Big Mouth presenter slammed the minute's silence - planned for tomorrow in honour of the 27 Brits so far confirmed dead - as "total bullshit".
He said there was "no point" paying tribute to those killed in gunman Seifeddine Rezgui's murderous rampage, because it was Britain's fault.
The comic turned activist blamed the atrocity on Britain’s policy of selling arms abroad, as well as carrying out military interventions and bombing campaigns overseas.
The 40-year-old said: "There is no point in having a minute's silence on Friday.
"It’s a minute of bullshit.
"If you respect those people then demand that your Government stops selling arms to countries on its own human rights abuse list, demand that your government stops carrying out foreign wars on behalf of corporations.
"It will have a lot more impact than a minute's silence."
Brand was speaking in a YouTube video called "Tunisia Minute Of Silence, Total Bullshit".
Sitting on the edge of a bed, he says to the camera: "The religion is not what’s important.
"What is important is the maintenance of power."
He accused David Cameron of orchestrating foreign policy to protect "America and giant corporations and arms dealers and oil companies" instead of "ordinary" people of the world.
"If we want to attack the problem at its source this is the source," he said.
"Stop bombing those foreign countries.
"Stop selling arms to countries on your own human rights abuse list. You have got to stop perpetuating the problem."
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Controversial comedian Russell Brand has blamed the UK Government for the Tunisia hotel attack, which killed 38 tourists.
And the former Big Brother's Big Mouth presenter slammed the minute's silence - planned for tomorrow in honour of the 27 Brits so far confirmed dead - as "total bullshit".
He said there was "no point" paying tribute to those killed in gunman Seifeddine Rezgui's murderous rampage, because it was Britain's fault.
The comic turned activist blamed the atrocity on Britain’s policy of selling arms abroad, as well as carrying out military interventions and bombing campaigns overseas.
The 40-year-old said: "There is no point in having a minute's silence on Friday.
"It’s a minute of bullshit.
"If you respect those people then demand that your Government stops selling arms to countries on its own human rights abuse list, demand that your government stops carrying out foreign wars on behalf of corporations.
"It will have a lot more impact than a minute's silence."
Brand was speaking in a YouTube video called "Tunisia Minute Of Silence, Total Bullshit".
Sitting on the edge of a bed, he says to the camera: "The religion is not what’s important.
"What is important is the maintenance of power."
He accused David Cameron of orchestrating foreign policy to protect "America and giant corporations and arms dealers and oil companies" instead of "ordinary" people of the world.
"If we want to attack the problem at its source this is the source," he said.
"Stop bombing those foreign countries.
"Stop selling arms to countries on your own human rights abuse list. You have got to stop perpetuating the problem."