cgksheff Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 (edited) Didn't see that coming: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-39185899 "Sinn Féin's Martin McGuinness, Northern Ireland's former deputy first minister, has died aged 66. It is understood he had been suffering from a rare heart condition. .........." There will be those that can not reconcile the violent terrorist with the 'peacemaker'. Edited March 21, 2017 by cgksheff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Wallace* Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 Some good news today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Detetcive Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 An extraordinary man who led an extraordinary life. Led military campaigns against the occupation of his homeland - then renounced violence, became good friends with his arch enemy Ian Paisley and even found favour with the queen as he led the process of talks with the British which led to the most unlikely of peace deals and the Good Friday Agreement which still holds good today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Wallace* Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 Or a murderer who hadn't the balls to admit what he did and went down the peace route to save his own skin from jail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pitsmoorlad Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 I won't be shedding any tears. My thoughts will be with the families of the innocent civillians in Birmingham, Warrington, etc who McGuinness ordered to be blown up. He knew he couldn't win the battle against the army so he took the battle onto the streets of England. I've been to Northern Ireland a few times and it's a lovely country with the friendliest of people. Wish the BBC wasn't treating it like a member of the royal family had died. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazarus Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 (edited) I won't be shedding any tears. My thoughts will be with the families of the innocent civillians in Birmingham, Warrington, etc who McGuinness ordered to be blown up. He knew he couldn't win the battle against the army so he took the battle onto the streets of England. I've been to Northern Ireland a few times and it's a lovely country with the friendliest of people. Wish the BBC wasn't treating it like a member of the royal family had died. Here, here! ---------- Post added 21-03-2017 at 08:01 ---------- Edited March 22, 2017 by lazarus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sibon Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 It is depressing, but not surprising to find that SF has contributors who are more bigoted and sectarian than the Rev Ian Paisley. Paisley recognised that McGuinness had become a force for good in Northern Irelabd. The peace in Northern Ireland is a remarkable achievement and we should be grateful to all of the architects of that peace. McGuinness was a crucial part of that process. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Wallace* Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 But you can't just leave the murders of people behind saying oh well look at him now,there's nothing bigoted about that. People forget Mandela ordered train bombings that killed women and children but then again some people thing Morgan Freeman is him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Rex Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 Martin McGuinness will be roasting in hell now. Goodbye. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pitsmoorlad Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 November 1974, Birmingham. Bombs in two pubs killed 21 people who had no influence and probably not much interest in the Irish problems. March 1993, Warrington. Bombs placed in 2 litter bins next to shops killed 2 children. These actions will have been sanctioned by the IRA leaders. Bigoted ?? Me ?? only against cowardly scum who kill innocent people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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