Because, Jock, I don't know of any controversy with regard to anti-semitism, racism as practiced by the KKK, or on the heinous nature of Tim McVeigh's act. There are plenty of differences of opinion on the British actions in the North of Ireland, and the efforts to rid/keep them there by the parties. I notice with interest that people like you always spit out the acronym "IRA" as if they were the scourge of the earth, but you never reference the terrorists/guerilla fighters from the other side.

But all that aside, won't you please honor the request of the starter of this thread and take your disagreement to another thread. If you choose not to, that is fine, but that makes every thread you start subject to hijack by others.

Mick