"Murdering a woman is not the act of a soldier though. It is the act of a criminal."
Doesn't make any difference to the situation in hand Musket - especially as the torture and mutilation you mention came about directly as the Army's collaboration with the UVF
The shooting down of unarmed demonstrators was a criminal act and has been shown to heave been so.
Adams could have been arrested at any time if there had been a shred of real evidence against him - he wasn't - and to date there is no indication that any new evidence has come to light.
It is firmly believed that this is a political ploy connected to the forthcoming elections.
This morning's paper carries a report of the existence of a hard-line cabal within the Police Service of Northern Ireland with links to the DUP and a hard-line party named The Traditional Ulster Voice, who are opposed to the peace settlement and wish to influence the forthcoming local and European elections.
The Republicans are talking about a withdrawal of cooperation with the PSNI and we are not yet into the marching season up North.
Utterly stupid!
Jim Carroll