Simon wrote:
> "Declan Murphy" <declan_murphy@hotmail.com> wrote in message 
> news:41C85743.1080609@hotmail.com...
> 
>>Simon wrote:
<snip>
>>>The conflict will continue, no matter what the British government do both 
>>>sides will not stop hating each other.
>>
>>I don't think so. The descendants of the "Protestant Ascendancy" continue 
>>to live in the ROI. The worse fighting in the war of independence was down 
>>in Cork - as far south as you can get without getting your feet wet - yet 
>>the communities live in harmony. If you think such harmony is "dross", 
>>feel free to point out any equivalent examples of on-going sectarian 
>>violence south of the border. The problem in the north is purely 
>>political, and there is plenty the British and Irish governments can do 
>>about it if they receive the political support at home required.
>>
>>>As for destroying the nationalists, again you assume that my remarks 
>>>aren't aimed at all Irish terrorists, why is that?
>>
>>I'll re-word the question then. Would you like the British government to 
>>abandon the talks and attempt to destroy the PIRA, UFF, UVF and the 
>>various splinter groups on each side by a military solution? Should 
>>Britain send in the troops, exchange rubber bullets for lead and stop 
>>pussyfooting around as they apparently have been for the last 35 years? 
>>Does that make it easier to answer the question?
>>
>>Bullets or ballots Simon? Ordnance or order?

Any chance of answering a simple question?

> Count to 10 and take long deep breaths.
> No matter what you say I do feel offended by people quoting republican 
> songs.

Then either grow up or get yourself some ear plugs.

Oh Lord our God arise,
Scatter our enemies,
And make them fall

> Not many years ago I had to pop to a shop in the city centre where I work, 
> when I got there the police had closed the street outside the shop and 
> people were talking about some kind of bomb or explosion, naturally I didn't 
> hang about. Shortly after I got back to work another bomb went off injuring 
> many of those people.
> A few years later on a shopping trip driving to the city centre I was turned 
> back by police because of some sort of incident and guess what happened.
> I would have been shopping in the shop that was destroyed by that bomb, 
> about 200 people were injured.

Personal experiences are what we are. Unfortunately the bomb I was close 
too went off before police closed the street. Getting stuck in crossfire 
was also distinctly unpleasant. Having a pimply faced paratrooper aim 
his SLR at the window of the car from 10 meters was even more so. Even 
if you can't forget, its about time you managed to forgive.

> So I'm sorry but I find songs like the one you quoted very offensive. The 
> people who planted those bombs like to quote songs like that also. They 
> think they're heroes fighting for the cause.

Yes, no doubt some/most of them do/did. Even Rusty Spence. But if the 
experience of the ROI from 1921 is any guide, remove the cause and you 
can remove the fighting.


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