janie48 Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 I've got a feeling she will be wearing gloves (instantly disposed) when she shakes hands with Martin McGuinness behind closed doors next week. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/queen-elizabeth-II/9349763/Martin-McGuinness-to-shake-hands-with-the-Queen-next-week.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harleyman Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 Isnt it always a matter of 'yesterday's enemy.... today's friend" Happens all the time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nagel Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 What's more surprising is that Martin McGuiness is now willing to shake hands with the queen. Just shows how people can change given time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinfoilhat Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 Its a good thing to happen, and fair play to the queen, I'm not sure I'd be keen on shaking hands with someone who quite possibly killed a close relative of hers. Times a healer I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Closet Guy. Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 What's more surprising is that Martin McGuiness is now willing to shake hands with the queen. Just shows how people can change given time. Gery Adams didnt miss the chance to say "i know republicans will have a problem, blah blah, even i have had family members killed by the crown forces, blah blah" The mans a cretin, a terrorist and needs a bullet like i need a hair cut. Thats badly if anyone wondering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balpin Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 What's more surprising is that Martin McGuiness is now willing to shake hands with the queen. Just shows how people can change given time. I don't know how he can bring him self so low. After the way the the English have treat the Irish over the centuries, she should crawl on her knees to him for forgiveness. For all his murderous past, he must be a very forgiving man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janie48 Posted June 22, 2012 Author Share Posted June 22, 2012 Its a good thing to happen, and fair play to the queen, I'm not sure I'd be keen on shaking hands with someone who quite possibly killed a close relative of hers. Times a healer I guess. I agree I think its admirable that gestures are being made to help continue the improving relations between England and Ireland,and i don't really think the Queen will feel bitter about what happened to Earl Mountbatten. You can understand how some of those who have lost loved ones in the confict may feel though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexikia Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 Gery Adams didnt miss the chance to say "i know republicans will have a problem, blah blah, even i have had family members killed by the crown forces, blah blah" The mans a cretin, a terrorist and needs a bullet like i need a hair cut. Thats badly if anyone wondering. Please read the history about Northern Ireland and you will realise the Protestant movement controlled all the this area treating catholics as we treat immegrants now. The police force was Protestant, if you was a catholic you were bottom of the pile. No excuse for what the IRA did but this Monarchy have a lot to anwer for. We Brits were horrible people. Let's give Northen Ireland back to the people it belongs to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melthebell Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 Please read the history about Northern Ireland and you will realise the Protestant movement controlled all the this area treating catholics as we treat immegrants now. The police force was Protestant, if you was a catholic you were bottom of the pile. No excuse for what the IRA did but this Monarchy have a lot to anwer for. We Brits were horrible people. Let's give Northen Ireland back to the people it belongs to. even in this country as john lydons book was titled No Irish, No Blacks, No Dogs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janie48 Posted June 22, 2012 Author Share Posted June 22, 2012 No excuse for what the IRA did but this Monarchy have a lot to anwer for. We Brits were horrible people. Let's give Northen Ireland back to the people it belongs to. Thats not the fault of this Monarchy though is it,and wrong political decisions are not the fault of we Brits.We have to move on from the past and leave history in the books to learn from. Thankfully the majority if Irish have realised that,and the people in the South don't appear to want Northern Ireland back either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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