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Bloody Sunday Enquiry reveals...
David Cameron said:
• No warning had been given to any civilians before the soldiers opened fire
• None of the soldiers fired in response to attacks by petrol bombers or stone throwers
• Some of those killed or injured were clearly fleeing or going to help those injured or dying
• None of the casualties was posing a threat or doing anything that would justify their shooting
• The events of Bloody Sunday were not justified
• Many of the soldiers lied about their actions
• Some members of the British armed forces acted wrongly
• The events of Bloody Sunday were not premeditated
Comments please
• No warning had been given to any civilians before the soldiers opened fire
• None of the soldiers fired in response to attacks by petrol bombers or stone throwers
• Some of those killed or injured were clearly fleeing or going to help those injured or dying
• None of the casualties was posing a threat or doing anything that would justify their shooting
• The events of Bloody Sunday were not justified
• Many of the soldiers lied about their actions
• Some members of the British armed forces acted wrongly
• The events of Bloody Sunday were not premeditated
Comments please
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jake...I agree with almost all that you have said.
The enquiry team was reassessing the event in the cold light of day in the comfort, probably of a hotel.
The "lads on the ground" were facing a mob, baying for blood.
Two differing assessments of the same situation, with almost certain differing inferences.
The enquiry team was reassessing the event in the cold light of day in the comfort, probably of a hotel.
The "lads on the ground" were facing a mob, baying for blood.
Two differing assessments of the same situation, with almost certain differing inferences.
The "crazy" good Friday Agreement Luke brought peace to Northern Ireland
Or are you living in a little fantasy world where soldiers would kick in the door of every "Paddy" in NI and shoot them winning the war?
After Bloody Sunday IRA recruitment went through the ceiling - same with internment
The reason so many died in Ni was because of macho fantasies like that
Or are you living in a little fantasy world where soldiers would kick in the door of every "Paddy" in NI and shoot them winning the war?
After Bloody Sunday IRA recruitment went through the ceiling - same with internment
The reason so many died in Ni was because of macho fantasies like that
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I, for one, am pleased to see an end approaching on this matter.
I think 38 years is far too long to uncover the 'truths' that were already well-known.
I think, hard as it is to do so, the Bloody Sunday Massacre should be seen in isolation from the atrocities committed by the paramilitaries.
The dead on that dreadful day have been pronounced 'innocent'; innocent on the day that they died; innocent of posing any threat to the security forces.
To agree that they should never have died is NOT the same as capitulating to IRA/Sinn Fein; and is something I am glad has happened.
For far too long this has been a huge stick with which to beat Britain and the British Army.
I think 38 years is far too long to uncover the 'truths' that were already well-known.
I think, hard as it is to do so, the Bloody Sunday Massacre should be seen in isolation from the atrocities committed by the paramilitaries.
The dead on that dreadful day have been pronounced 'innocent'; innocent on the day that they died; innocent of posing any threat to the security forces.
To agree that they should never have died is NOT the same as capitulating to IRA/Sinn Fein; and is something I am glad has happened.
For far too long this has been a huge stick with which to beat Britain and the British Army.
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