Hudswell, I agree that PIRA were loosing support for the numerous atrocities they carried out, we can be thankful for that. Like you, two of my brothers also carried out numerous tours in NI & lost comrades in the process....so you should understand better than most, at what cost peace. I person...
Amos, you have misconstrued my meaning, I mentioned NI as an analogy about conflict, it is irrelevant how it starts, the important thing is how it ends. You asked if we would engage with terrorists to end hostilities, clearly we did, it worked. Perhaps Israel & America could learn something from...
I’m sorry Amos, whilst I can understand your predicament, ( I was born in Belfast ), I agree with Dominic on this one, it can only be a setback for any peace negotiations to start. The 7 Pacific countries that voted for the US, are reliant on American funding / security, Guatemala purchases it’s arm...
Yes Stelios, I agree, a great Christmas advert, very poignant, I seem to remember that it caused an outcry from some quarters at the time, for reasons I will never understand.
Hello Kay, Like many others, I only knew Dave from his many helpful postings, I was saddened to read your post. There is never a ‘ good ‘ time to lose a loved one, but from personal experience, this time of year is especially poignant, I hope you have a close circle of family & friends that will...
There are many vocations that use ‘black humour’ in order to alleviate traumatic experiences, that said, it is generally done amongst the group involved. Gove is a Government Minister, & should behave, always, in a manner befitting the office he represents, his comments spoken live on the Today ...
TM put her party before country by calling that car crash of a GE, then miraculously finding the nonexistent money tree in order to give the DUP a bribe to cling onto power. The Government have, so far, been a shambolic embarrassment, a laughing stock, consisting of self serving individuals who seem...