tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post2198904587182196543..comments2024-03-29T10:10:03.288+00:00Comments on TPQ: British Army ... Feet OffAMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00559413440743290550noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-61174616607457887222017-04-15T23:53:45.555+01:002017-04-15T23:53:45.555+01:00Henry Joy
Why do you insist on 72? I am quite cer...Henry Joy<br /><br />Why do you insist on 72? I am quite certain Sefton became a national treasure in 82. As for the body count, surely you don't imply the Brits would tell fibs or with-hold evidence/information....larry hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09837849309156970989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-40956478401143087342017-04-15T21:11:19.165+01:002017-04-15T21:11:19.165+01:00Larry,
the stuff about Downey's dabs is alrea...Larry,<br /><br />the stuff about Downey's dabs is already documented as AM alludes. What's not in the public domain is the accurate casualty count of the operation in '72. There was a strong suspicion with some circumstantial evidence that the count was understated by a factor of seven!<br />Downey's kill count may have been amongst the highest during the campaign and yet Henry JoYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04161613445053833181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-62658719239501314552017-04-15T18:54:51.963+01:002017-04-15T18:54:51.963+01:00This type of protest would be condemned as racist ...This type of protest would be condemned as racist etc were it to happen elsewhere in Europe, a bunch of white people claiming ownership of their streets without a photogenic amount of racial diversity is a recipe for disaster.God forbid anyone with a shaved head raising their arm for the media to portray it a 'seig heil'.It is interesting how the SNP and Irish groups manage not to get DaithiDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03154264514142897745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-73194835626656330932017-04-15T18:23:19.462+01:002017-04-15T18:23:19.462+01:00Mackers
Agreed re' Kenova, what will be inter...Mackers<br /><br />Agreed re' Kenova, what will be interesting is what members of the IRA Army Council left at liberty by the end of it, other than the beard of course, that's a given already. The more revelations the more entertaining at this stage. Step well back and enjoy the show, via telescope.larry hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09837849309156970989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-501502517769990892017-04-15T15:20:20.458+01:002017-04-15T15:20:20.458+01:00Whatever one thinks of those who killed innocent c...Whatever one thinks of those who killed innocent civilians I think what these soldiers have to say could be very important to truth recovery. Their case is that they should not be prosecuted for following orders and doing their lethal duty. That is not an absolute defense to murder but it can mitigate if they identify who sanctioned the murder of any civilians which they are guilty of murderingChristy Walshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07529990561635818286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-68375463078843540722017-04-15T13:07:02.717+01:002017-04-15T13:07:02.717+01:00Larry,
there is evidence against Downey. I think ...Larry,<br /><br />there is evidence against Downey. I think this was brought out in one of the documentaries. How conclusive is another matter. Nor should it be the determining factor. But he should never have been charged.<br /><br />Hypocrisy and inconsistency are at the heart of it as you suggest. And the Brits are in a situation of wanting to be the judge rather than the defendant. There AMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00559413440743290550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-82362340183501095802017-04-15T09:37:47.293+01:002017-04-15T09:37:47.293+01:00Henry Joy
The year was 1982 not 1972. There is no...Henry Joy<br /><br />The year was 1982 not 1972. There is no evidence against Downey. Did you hear of the case against the Crossmaglen man who was working on electrical circuitry in Dundalk and had a degree in electronics? Brits decided he simply had to be the man behind London bombings in the 1980s. Turned out to be totally innocent and did a law degree while banged up and beaten up in English larry hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09837849309156970989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-4585968142835216382017-04-15T08:50:12.209+01:002017-04-15T08:50:12.209+01:00AM,
concise and well articulated. Clarifies motiv...AM,<br /><br />concise and well articulated. Clarifies motives for continued retribution too.Henry JoYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04161613445053833181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-90504367062079167702017-04-15T08:29:10.762+01:002017-04-15T08:29:10.762+01:00Henry Joy,
in my view if it was a war and the war...Henry Joy,<br /><br />in my view if it was a war and the war is over, there is something incongruous about still wanting to take prisoners. <br /><br />The thrust for prosecutions inhibits the amount of truth that can ever be recovered. It raises the standard of proof to beyond reasonable doubt because of courtroom criteria. That will produce very little "truth" and will function more AMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00559413440743290550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-73774519141329795352017-04-15T00:19:35.087+01:002017-04-15T00:19:35.087+01:00Myself and an old friend were having a drink tonig...Myself and an old friend were having a drink tonight and discussed this issue. We came to an agreement of sorts that if John Downey didn't have to face jail-time over the killing of the horses and cavalrymen (along with other killings in Enniskillen in '72 where his dabs where found) why should anyone else face two years banged up!<br /><br />Did he have to make full disclosure to avail Henry JoYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04161613445053833181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-74660396482337862882017-04-14T21:01:32.244+01:002017-04-14T21:01:32.244+01:00Fair play to Saoradh for challenging the british i...Fair play to Saoradh for challenging the british imperialist’s attempt at rewriting the historical narrative. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, in my humble opinion british imperialism has been/is nothing but, international terrorism.<br /><br />Yours Sincerely,<br /><br />Nicholas Byrne.<br />Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01541631038231441272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-59744192239568249202017-04-14T15:14:28.863+01:002017-04-14T15:14:28.863+01:00James Quigley
Agree with you there. Young lads lo...James Quigley<br /><br />Agree with you there. Young lads looking for a career adventure the works sent into an unjust war on blatant lies are to be pitied more than anything else. Those veterans seeking to protect themselves from wrong doing in Ireland are a different matter entirely. If a crime is a crime and murder is murder what do they have to fear. Or was their heroine Margaret Thatcher larry hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09837849309156970989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-63937348871257427262017-04-14T10:25:45.916+01:002017-04-14T10:25:45.916+01:00I have supported families of soldiers who were sen...I have supported families of soldiers who were sent their death in Iraq by Blair. It was callous and done through lies, deceived into believing that it was a just war.<br /><br />However, I can not support these British army veterans and those that allowed and organised their political statement.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04166605274886767312noreply@blogger.com