Bloody Sunday.

[Combwork]

Not sure if this should go in Politics or Off-Topic.

After more than 12 years, the Saville inquiry has said that when 38 years ago British Paras opened fire on a republican protest march in Londonderry, they did so "without justification". 13 protesters were killed, and many more were wounded. Despite the fact that Martin McGuinness (now unbelievably Northern Ireland Deputy Prime Minister but then in the Provisional IRA) was wandering around with a Thompson Sub-machine gun which he "may have fired", British troops have been found guilty of firing into the crowd, hitting people in the back and in one case, shooting dead a man who was trying to crawl away.

There are mixed feelings here. Some say that like the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in South Africa, after 38 years it should be laid to rest. Others say fine, bring the soldiers to Court but do the same to known members of the IRA, like Martin McGuinness. Others say the soldiers should be tried for murder and perjury without bringing IRA (or UDA) members to Court.

After 38 years, the chances of finding out which soldiers did what are slim to none, so what do you all think? Should it be left alone or not? Either way risks the whole fucking mess starting again...........

The 'Real IRA', the 'Continuity IRA' and every other splinter group of nutters without a cause must be rubbing their hands with glee.