Brothers:
Respect for ideas has fallen a bit off the table, and we are throwing barbs at each other rather than disscussing the issue, which, if memory serves, is should democratic processes be set aside in order to drive progress towards peace. McGrath makes a good point on this, if I remember correctly, the magority of the IRA arms were given given to our Welsh nationalist cousins, who promtly lost them! But, infact, it can be said that premature disarmament led to the establishment of the Provisional IRA, in both the program that followed, and the impression, fostered by the likes of Charlie Haughey (according to McGill magazine in the 70s) that the Official IRA was not relivant to the defense needs of the northern community.
Now, lets all shake hands, pass the drinks around, toast intelect over imotion, agree on the spelling of each others names, and get back to disscussing the issues...
Which reminds me of an event with my old friend Bill Kunstler. We sat through two days of opening comments by a prosicutor in pre trial litigation. Bill, slowing rose to his feet and said, Our brother has spoken of many things, Judge, now... let us talk about the case.
All the best to all
Larry