Agreed, Jimmy - We all knew it would never be enough for Paisley and his crew. I said as much in my earlier post. But that doesn't mean it shouldn't be done. Sticking with the slavery argument from earlier, one country abolishing slavery was never enough - But if no one had started where would we be today?

As to the British Government getting tough with the loyalists. Huh? When it was tough with the republicans who shouted loudest? Why is it right for them to be tough with Loyalists but wrong for them to be tough with Republicans? I agree wholy that it seemed to have no problem fighting the IRA but how does fighting the Loyalist paras make that right? Perhaps it is not only the IRA that have had enough of bloodshed but the British government have eventualy seen sense as well?

Going back to my first post again I start with the line 'It's certainly a tough one' and finish by stating quite clearly it is beyond me. What isn't beyond my limited scope though is the fact that two wrongs do not make a right and continualy raking up old scores will do nothing to help the peace process.

Perhaps like my erstwhile contender, the Curator, said in his last post o the 'cat, Peace has broken out. Perhaps like him we can all stop fighting about who started it...

Cheers

DtG