Re: BBC reports on latest fads
Simon wrote:
> "Declan Murphy" <declan_murphy@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:41C59154.1040104@hotmail.com...
>>It is usually forgotten that when the British Army was initially deployed
>>to NI they were welcomed by the Catholic minority who hoped it would end
>>violence against their communities and lead to a fairer distribution of
>>community resources such as the public housing that their taxes were
>>paying for. Political reform never came. Instead of the problem being
>>dealt with through pragmatic politics, the army instead became an
>>instrument of supporting a corrupt police force and unjust system. You
>>mentioned the attacks on innocents during the conflict - it is also worth
>>remembering each of the Army/UDR/RUC/RUC(R) members killed as well. 765
>>service personnel - who instead of being involved in a dirty war should
>>have been investigating crimes, directing traffic, fulfilling British army
>>duties in Europe and elsewhere etc. 765 men and women is more than the
>>total KIA suffered in the Falklands, the (first)Gulf war, Afghanistan and
>>the Iraq conflict, and every other British deployment in the last 30 years
>>combined. Another tragic waste of good men.
>>
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>
> It makes no sense to me. I mean, the Americans dropped 2 A bombs on Japan so
> why couldn't we drop 1 (only 1) on Ireland. It just makes no sense?
Not the sharpest knife in the drawer are you?
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