Fergie, I admire the basic intent of your message, but am I misunderstanding your use of Pearce's quote? It seems to imply that it is a lie. While I am applauding the sentiment here, the fact is that the issue in the North is not finished as is made clear by several of the GUEST posts preceding this one. The Nationalists are suffering from what is virtually a pogrom and the authorities are doing very little to stop it. This is a recipe for failure, as the good intent will soon be outweighed by the ballons filled with piss that are being thrown at school children.

Pearce's statement is more true today than it was then. If the authorities don't get a hand on the Loyalist thugs, I fear this will have all been for naught.

Mick