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Thread #101746   Message #2058685
Posted By: InOBU
22-May-07 - 06:45 PM
Thread Name: BS: Bobby Sands hunger strike film
Subject: RE: BS: Bobby Sands hunger strike film
Well, Teribus, as I see it, we differ on this, I believe the war in Ireland was part of the cold war in the later 20th century, and that it was fought by many well intentioned people on both sides, most of whom had no idea of the real politic behind the violence. You, (correct me if I am wrong) believe that the Irish are simply evil minded and murderous, as the Zulu were barbaric, the people of India where murderous and evil except for little devoted Gunga Din, and the stalwart British soldier faced all with the rules of the cricket pitch, and every so often Irish trawlers suddenly - nets taught, began to speed backwards on their own through he ocean and dive, killing their crews... I am not convinced of this. I also believe that British subs DID try and avoid Irish trawler nets, but I also believe they violated Irish territorial waters for the same reason Britain violated international conventions against torture in Ireland. Perhaps I believe in a more balanced world than you do ... but as I said before that makes horse races. I promise not to force you to see the Bobby Sands film... Sin e doigh

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