GUEST, there is wisdom in what you have said.

What makes Sands a hero to his followers is his absolute committment to his cause, and to righting the wrongs being committed against his people. The obvious evidence of his committment lies in his willingness to starve himself to death. Another reason he is revered was for his ability to couch the suffering of his people in such eloquent terms.

The film is important so long as it is done right. The most important thing on the ground in the North of Ireland is that the parties are sitting at the same table, choosing politics instead of the gun. God grant them the forebearance to succeed at their task.

Mick