Blackcat2's second post succinctly sums up the message I was trying to convey. I thought long and hard before initiating a thread concerning such a politically sensitive subject as Bobby Sands, given the international flavor of this forum. I realized it had the potential to revive some divisive issues, as well as possibly foment disagreement among some Mudcat members. This would never be my express intent. My only point to the original post was that Bobby Sands' hunger strike made me aware of issues that I had largely ignored for various reasons. That someone was willing to consciously starve himself to death in protest of something of which I was essentially unaware brought to the forefront for the first time some political considerations that perhaps deserved my attention.

Neil Lowe