Gerry McNasty

[steve_h80]

Can of worms here.
I don't know enough to be able to comment further.

[johnnyboxer]

The Paisley and McGuinness angle is interesting

Once bitterly opposed, on different sides (or were they)


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[Andi_Archer]

Until you have walked a mile in his shoes, you cannot judge the man (thumbs)

From a unrepentant leader of a gang of thugs that carry out murders,tortures and extortion [the latter two of which still happen],to a political muppet yes I can judge the man and his kindred.

[Mike101]

So Gerry McNasty is retiring from politics...well i for one won't be sad to see him go from my tv screen.

IRA killer to statesman...what a crock.

Yes I know this may provoke some but some things cannot go unsaid.

The troubles my arse...murder is murder!

Mike

Oh I've walked more than a mile in his shoes and lets say I have a rather unique view on things over there! But thats a story for another time and place.

What I will say is this....once a thug always a thug...a nice suit does not wipe away blood and oh there is plenty on some hands over there.

One side had to play by some rules...or at least try to...while the other could do as they saw fit. All the IRA had to do was kill enough innocent people and wait it out....then be given the keys to power for free. This was always going to happen as it always does in all wars.

I have lots of mates over the water and most agree with me on this.

I've said my bit on this now.

Mike





Freedom Fighter .............from Armalite to Armistice

Love him or Loathe him, you cannot underestimate the journey through life he has undertaken or the ability to put down the gun, in order to pick up the chalice of peace

Until you have walked a mile in his shoes, you cannot judge the man (thumbs)

[Andi_Archer]

One side had to play by some rules...or at least try to...while the other could do as they saw fit. All the IRA had to do was kill enough innocent people and wait it out....then be given the keys to power for free. T

To quote modern parrallels this is what Al Qaeda is doing right now

Same methodology, Same goal

[nortyrascal]

Those two have been elevated and have high ranking political carrers. Meanwhile some of the soldiers who served in NI are being taken to court.

I think it stinks.

norty

[650ginge]

I'm out.

[Andi_Archer]

Which people the Catholics,the Protestants or the people in the graves who were murdered in the name of freedom?

[interceptor]

Ah here, do you not appreciate the years of peace in NI since the peace process was brokered by a diverse group of individuals?

800 years of British oppression on this island have left us all with our own perspective and you can either move forward or you can keep taking sides and spitting hate.

Peace out brother, bring your bike over this summer and see real change for the better since Thatchers soldiers stopped firing plastic bullets at childrens heads. There was wrong on both sides and claiming otherwise is rewriting history. You can stay in my house if you like and we can have a few pints, but no talking politics.

[lancashirelad]

Unfortunately as they say "to gain peace at some point you have to sit down & talk to your enemies" it's a fact of life l'm afraid?
In the 70s l always wondered why we didn't top the pair of them Gerry Adams being the worst of the two in my opinion.