"No-one can be said to have "started the troubles.""
You just have
"You demanded a comment on the cause of the troubles,
No I didn't - I listed what I believe to be the causes - you have chosen to ignore that list and hide behind yet another "real" historian - why should I demand anything comment from you, of all people - you are a laughing stock o this forum.
Having attempting to blame the Republicans, you have now fallen back to "nobody knows".
"You dismissed it as a joke Jim! "
Stop this I described your misuse of it and your entire record of misusing historians as a joke.
Answer the points or address your remarks to somebody else - I have no interest in your twisted opinions.
Don't suppose you're even going to mention the collusion between groups like the U.V.F. and the security forces
As I said - a joke
Jim Carroll