Mia Farrow slams 'British bystanders' over Parliament's Syria vote

Mia Farrow isn’t happy with the “British bystanders” in Parliament who voted Thursday against military intervention in Syria. Farrow is certainly no isolationist: in the face of genocide in Darfur, she led the effort to have corporations pull their sponsorship of China’s “Genocide Olympics” in 2008. Today’s vote in Britain, though, was to authorize a military response, which even the Red Cross has warned could “likely trigger more displacement and add to humanitarian needs.”

@MiaFarrow that was a bit harsh .

— Plumber Joe (@PlumberJoe2002) August 30, 2013

It does seem strange that one of the most vocal proponents of gun control would have an itchy trigger finger when it comes to possible air strikes.

@MiaFarrow There is no evidence that bombing them will do anything but makes things worse and get us involved in another war.

— MikeUnleashed ? (@CaccioppoliMike) August 30, 2013

@MiaFarrow not at all clear bombings would help, is the problem. There are things we could do but not clear those things are starting wars.

— vanessa steck|acab (@vanessasteck) August 30, 2013

https://twitter.com/ehetes/status/373256752411992064

@MiaFarrow Pretty harsh; intent of this planned intervention won't alleviate their suffering; just incentivizing use of
conventional arms

— Bob Wilson (@aoindependence) August 30, 2013

https://twitter.com/Darren_Currie/status/373257392827269120

@MiaFarrow Respectfully, why do you blame the Britsh? Russia and China have blocked action in the Security Council.

— EmptyNestExpat (@EmptyNestExpat) August 30, 2013

@MiaFarrow Surprised you think some token bombing will prevent more of this. Like it or not we need to go via UN and involve Iran and Russia

— Jamie McMillan (@orchid_b) August 30, 2013

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@MiaFarrow Brits chose to break the cycle of violence seeing no good options beyond supporting refugees. This truth trumps your indignation.

— TheRealAJFalanga (@TheRealAJF) August 30, 2013

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https://twitter.com/GregVancouver/status/373266088160534528

@MiaFarrow and british bombs will help how Mia? What an idiotic thing to say. Perhaps you should actually watch the Commons debate.

— Lori Inglis Hall (@loriinglishall) August 30, 2013

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