Comments on The Pensive Quill: Withstanding the Regime

reggie, I think you may be right, but if so why n...

2009-06-13T12:22:20.982+01:00

reggie,

I think you may be right, but if so why not admit it. The question which needs to be answered is who held the decision making reigns during the second hunger strike. Richard all but admits in his book that the prisoners had conceded this to the PIRA Army Council.

Some volunteers who were Army Council members in 1981 and have since broken with SF, appear to have

Is it possible that the leadership were simply not...

2009-06-12T19:36:54.718+01:00

Is it possible that the leadership were simply not intelligent or courageous enough to make the decision to withdraw from the strike? We know how devious they are now but back then were they simply afraid of being outfoxed by the brits.

The silence from the Shinners is shameful. I'm...

2009-06-12T16:21:39.660+01:00

The silence from the Shinners is shameful. I'm not surprised they didn't turn up for the Derry debate because the evidence on the night was very convincing. Here’s a suggestion for the West Belfast Festival; I dare you to dedicate this years ‘Let’s Talk’ debate to the Hunger Strike and have Richard O’Raw, Willie Gallagher, Liam Clarke, Danny Morrison and Gerry Adams on the panel.

Sinn Fein and the revolving door strategy content ...

2009-06-12T05:10:43.111+01:00

Sinn Fein and the revolving door strategy content to put their spin on the issue with old British tactics of censorship and selective amnesia.
Political amnesia seems to be a requirement of the new progressive Sinn Fein.
The hunger strike conveniently forgotten much like who was a member of the IRA within the leadership seems to lend creditability to the issue of a deal.
If these

And now the ball is in SinnFein's court. Go...

2009-06-11T21:21:04.368+01:00

And now the ball is in SinnFein's court.

Good post as usual Anthony. I hope this doesn't stop now. I want the people involved to admit the truth.

Over the years, reading everything I could, when O'Rawe's book came out..I thought about it. Could they have been that sick. My answer came up..yes they could and are.

Walking on the bodies of

Kate, 'why is more important than ever befor...

2009-06-10T20:32:18.141+01:00

Kate,

'why is more important than ever before'

I think that is true but don't feel O'Rawe has to bear the onerous burden of having to prove it. In order to come out on top all he had to do was prove what he alleged to be true. I think he has done that.

2009-06-10T20:07:55.197+01:00

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