Chilean dictator was arrested in London and set for extradition to Spain – but Blair adviser Jonathan Powell negotiated his freedom Keir Starmer, Jonathan Powell (front); behind: genocider Au…
  • RobotToaster@mander.xyzOP
    52·
    2 months ago

    Thank you.

    The guardian article is also the second result for “Jonathan Powell pinochet” on google.

    • ShareMySimsEnglish
      41·
      2 months ago

      Sure thing, the lengths some people will go to to defend their cognitive dissonance is ridiculous…

    • TheGrandNagus@lemmy.worldEnglish
      12·
      2 months ago

      All the article states is that Powell had meetings with the chief of press for President Frei’s government… the government that indicted and arrested Pinochet.

      • RobotToaster@mander.xyzOP
        41·
        2 months ago

        The government that engineered his escape from standing trial for genocide, then indicted him for “kidnapping” only to dismiss the case.