Wee drum man, 14 unarmed civilians gunned down in Derry by your soldiers, 34 innocents blown to bits in Dublin and Monaghan by your soldiers, and we stand by and let an invading army reap death and destruction, a land that has left behind a legacy of hatred in every country her armies have invaded.

The point is?

Silly snippets like that only invite the reaction they deserve. Look at the Sutton Index of deaths in Northern Ireland.

Civilians killed by British Security - 189
Civilans killed by Republican paramiltaries - 710
Civilans killed by Loyalist paramiltaries - 846

So for every 14 unarmed civilians gunned down by soldiers 140 unarmed civilians were killed by paramiltaries? For every 34 innocents blown to bits by soldiers 340 innocents were murdered by your own people? It's not as if you could not tell the difference between soldiers and cilvilans. Soldiers are the ones in uniforms walking round with big guns in case you didn't notice.

Sorry to be sarcastic but such hypocritical drivel deserves no better. If you want to join in the debate please do so with at least an attempt at common sense and a passing nod at reason. Read Divis's posts and understand that clever argument is what gets the Irish their well deserved reputation for intelectualism. Stupid hot headed rants do nothing to dispel the myth of the drunken brawler.

DtG.