Martin McGuiness dead!
21 March 2017, 08:10 AM
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Personally, a difficult one.
It goes without saying he was involved in terrorist activity in the 70s and 80s but in later life he appeared committed to the peace process.
I never really understood the arguments of occupation, I was too young to fully grasp it at the time. I asked a Southern Irish work colleague once why don't we just leave them to it and he said if the British left the Protestants would go out and kill all the Catholics.
That's all I got out of him.
It goes without saying he was involved in terrorist activity in the 70s and 80s but in later life he appeared committed to the peace process.
I never really understood the arguments of occupation, I was too young to fully grasp it at the time. I asked a Southern Irish work colleague once why don't we just leave them to it and he said if the British left the Protestants would go out and kill all the Catholics.
That's all I got out of him.
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21 March 2017, 10:01 AM
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Wall to wall coverage on the BBC this morning. You'd think the Queen had died.
In-depth reporting? No. Just reporting the same story to the point of boredom.
The man willing killed innocent people. Just a shame he didn't die in prison.
In-depth reporting? No. Just reporting the same story to the point of boredom.
The man willing killed innocent people. Just a shame he didn't die in prison.
21 March 2017, 12:07 PM
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She would disarm their hatred with her wit and wisdom.
21 March 2017, 02:45 PM
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Bump his body in the water like they did with bin ladan as they are cut From the same cloth
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21 March 2017, 07:47 PM
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Is that photo being bandied about on news , him with Carlos the Jackal ? ( who's also popped up recently )
I wouldn't put mcguiness in the same league freedom fighter as a mandela eg
I wouldn't put mcguiness in the same league freedom fighter as a mandela eg
22 March 2017, 11:48 AM
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22 March 2017, 01:00 PM
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Personally, a difficult one.
It goes without saying he was involved in terrorist activity in the 70s and 80s but in later life he appeared committed to the peace process.
I never really understood the arguments of occupation, I was too young to fully grasp it at the time. I asked a Southern Irish work colleague once why don't we just leave them to it and he said if the British left the Protestants would go out and kill all the Catholics.
That's all I got out of him.
It goes without saying he was involved in terrorist activity in the 70s and 80s but in later life he appeared committed to the peace process.
I never really understood the arguments of occupation, I was too young to fully grasp it at the time. I asked a Southern Irish work colleague once why don't we just leave them to it and he said if the British left the Protestants would go out and kill all the Catholics.
That's all I got out of him.
At least he died slowly and in pain. He was about to be found out, exposed by the British Intelligence services and took to politics to gain his exception from prosecution, more a coward who ran away than faced up to his actions.
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22 March 2017, 01:13 PM
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Hi,
In today's Daily Mail they have an article about various IRA bombings in NI and the mainland.
Picture 4 features the Guildford pub bombings from 1974.
The fireman pictured is my father - he was the first fireman into the Horse and Groom, after they were called out.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...inflicted.html
Dark days!
Cheers
Steve
In today's Daily Mail they have an article about various IRA bombings in NI and the mainland.
Picture 4 features the Guildford pub bombings from 1974.
The fireman pictured is my father - he was the first fireman into the Horse and Groom, after they were called out.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...inflicted.html
Dark days!
Cheers
Steve
22 March 2017, 01:40 PM
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Whilst he appeared to be a "new" statesman he never expressed remorse for his activities.
At least he died slowly and in pain. He was about to be found out, exposed by the British Intelligence services and took to politics to gain his exception from prosecution, more a coward who ran away than faced up to his actions.
At least he died slowly and in pain. He was about to be found out, exposed by the British Intelligence services and took to politics to gain his exception from prosecution, more a coward who ran away than faced up to his actions.
Exposed as what?
22 March 2017, 02:01 PM
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A bloke fighting to free his country from oppression, but you're asking a serving member of the British Army / pawn in "The Great Game" so don't expect him to be able to see things from BOTH sides.
I'm not an IRA sympathiser.. by the way... but I can see why they did what they did in the face of enemy occupation.
I don't understand why people STILL fail to understand... go to someone elses country with a load of soldiers with guns and then expect them not to fight back, and when they do... label THEM the bad guys
AND people just suck that $h!t up and believe it... seriously beggers belief. 
I'm not an IRA sympathiser.. by the way... but I can see why they did what they did in the face of enemy occupation.
I don't understand why people STILL fail to understand... go to someone elses country with a load of soldiers with guns and then expect them not to fight back, and when they do... label THEM the bad guys
AND people just suck that $h!t up and believe it... seriously beggers belief.