No, Fairy Princess, the disengenuous posts come from the defenders of the British Army. While I don't dispute that Den started the thread from a specific perspective, the lot of you folks acting as if that is a load of bollocks and the these fine young British soldiers were just doing a difficult job, flies in the face of all the evidence dug up by third parties such as Amnesty and the various commissions. Forgetting all the animus you all have with each other, the facts are evident. The British Army colluded with the RUC and its heirs. They used tactics that are not acceptable, in fact fly in the face of all protocols. They stood by and watched, sometimes participated, as little kids and old people were terrorized and worse, conveniently not being in the area. Your defense of the indefensible speaks volumes.

Dave, "paddy" is a term that the Irish might use among themselves. But its use, and by whom, determines how one might take it. Please tell me that you did not mean to use it in the way it seems you meant it. Sometimes context is tough to get on the internet. I can assure you that if you meant it like it came off, you would never want to do that with me 3D. I will trust for now that you didn't mean it in its most racist meaning, but it sure came off like that.

Mick