Fallen Syrian Dictator’s ‘Dying’ Wife Blocked From Cancer Treatment
Asma al-Assad’s British passport expired in 2020. The UK is refusing to renew it to let her back in.
Oh noes! Won't anybody have pity on the poor woman who never had any problem with being married to one of the greatest mass murderers of recent history?
From what I hear, she was no passive beneficiary, making decisions and actively participating in the regime's crimes.
There's thousands of people out there with cancer who can't get the best care, or even adequate care. I hope no one is foolish enough to make her a priority
What is everyone having for dinner today?
Mustard glazed pork chops and fettuccine Alfredo with spinach.
(Really, SwiftKey??)
Vegan miso vite ramen with kimchi and a spicy ginger beer
Celebrated a bday today, so I got to have Cioppino, and then Creme Brulee Crème brûlée* for dessert
Crème brûlée doesn't taste the same without the accents.
My wife made an amazing spiral cut ham with sauteed green bean and mashed taters.
Gumbo
A bit early for New Year's, but I wanted to try a recipe for yi mein that I think came out pretty good.
We had nice Chinese food including braised pork belly, followed by some Christmas pudding. It was great!
I'm wife's hometown and we're meeting her childhood friends in a few hours at an izakaya for sushi, fish, and all sorts of stuff. Please have a moment of silence for my liver this weekend.
After reading the article, she is in Russia. I'm sure she will receive the best care moscow has to offer, which is still better than a lot of people.
That's true. Russia does have really good doctors - if you have money. And you have to be able to withstand yelling and belittling but as a Russian you get used to that.
How many Blyats does the average Russian medical chart contain?
Do they not have cancer treatment centers in Russia or Iran?
This comment leads me to believe that you haven't had much 'up close and personal' experience with cancer... (Not trying to talk down to you in saying that or anything, btw, though you're super fortunate if that's indeed the case.)
Just for reference: during the early 00's I would get a bill for somewhere around $10k each month for my dad's chemo infusions alone. This went on for at least 2 - 3 years, if memory serves, which - for those who aren't keeping score at home - ended up totalling nearly $500k by the time he died.
Obviously, not every treatment is created (or priced) equally, but... I think you can probably see what I'm getting at, anyway
To be blunt, I struggle to muster absolutely any sympathy for the significant other of an authoritarian dictator.
Oh no, I seem to have misplaced my tiny violin.
Oh no…
Anyway
holds both British and Syrian citizenship
lol, not anymore. Stateless guest of Russia now.
Why not accept her, treat her, and try her for her crimes?
Has she actually committed any crimes? Yeah, she's married to a dictator who did but did she have any actual political power or responsibility herself?
I've read that she was personally involved in the brutality. Wikipedia gives some details and sources.
Maybe this is just an oversimplification on my part, but I think of it like this: Say that my INSERT RELEVANT FAMILY MEMBER HERE spends weeks/months/decades of their life violently oppressing a population just beating the absolute shit out of someone(s) in order to gain - or maintain - some sort of benefit. I'm fully aware of this activity, yet still have no problems availing myself of these clearly ill-gotten gains year after year. Have I committed any crimes? Yeah, maybe I was, say, married to a dictator who did, but... How responsible am I?
To put it another way: If you saw someone attempting to attack/stab/etc someone else across the street from you, do you feel that you have a moral imperative to call 911 even if you do not personally know either party (having no political power or responsibility, say)?
"All that is required for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing..."
I wondered this too, but she's already in Moscow. Any care she can receive there, is still equal to or better than what the average Russian can get.
Awe shucks...Kudos to the UK for denying her entry.
Why is dying in quotes? She has cancer... she's kinda dying, not 'dying'.
It’s in quotes because the headline is quoting a source rather than reporting information that the newspaper has evaluated themselves.
ah, that makes sense. Thanks.
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