Today marks 39 years since Bloody Sunday. And it's first anniversary, during which the victims' families could go the route defeated years ago by the participants peaceful march by British paratroopers shot with a sense of historical justice. A few months ago ended with Lord Saville's inquiry into the causes and course of Bloody Sunday. At one time I mentioned it on this blog, I will soon be under more additions to write about the procedure, its results and the many controversies surrounding this. It is important for one thing: the British state official admitted that the action was Misuse rangers and authorized. Britain's Prime Minister told the House of Commons: Sorry. Life is of course no one has come back, but certainly it was a great symbol of change.
But of course there is, so that once it is colorful and well. Announcement of the results of the government's apology and did not like the Unionist representatives of the inhabitants of this part of the island. They began to raise voices that have been issued since the thick millions on the case, it must now carry out further investigations to clarify the circumstances of the massacres carried out by the IRA. Bloody Friday in 1972 in Belfast (9 killed, 130 wounded), 21 killed in bomb attack in Birmingham in 1974, 10 Protestant workmen were shot on the roadside roads in south Armagh in 1976 ... - Are just a few examples from the shore. Understanding the pain of the victims' families, however, it is hard to resist the impression that some of probrytyjskich politicians do not understand - or pretends not to understand - the essence of the matter: if in Derry, on the one hand they were participants in a peaceful protest, on the other hand, the armed forces of the state. In the case of IRA perpetrators were armed organization for which the State did not happen.
march in Derry was supposed to be this year, last . Some families decided that after the closure of the investigation Saville `a demonstration of this form of memory of the victims will not longer necessary. However, for the year 1940 anniversary. There seems to me that everyone agreed on it, not to go longer route, which 39 years ago broke the British pair of shots to settle only for worship and placing flowers. Anyway - we'll see for the year ...
Meanwhile, life goes on around the "business as usual." As recently as late last week over two days one of the main thoroughfares of northern Belfast - Antrim Road - has been crippled due to a bomb alert. As a rule, such matters are dealt with fairly quickly, however, as it turned out, the case was serious. First, the signal went to the car - a trap. Not really clearly define where he stands "surprise." Police found a suspicious car, she began to study them, but at this time came another note - it is just a trap for the security forces: when the sappers and policemen badaliby suspicious car, fired a second shipment was to be located in the direct distance. Apparently the load was not fired, because the cop was a woman from the Catholic Ardoyne area ... Local newspapers said that for all the members stand Oglaigh nahEireann, grouping paramilitary who considers Sinn Fein Irish affairs as traitors. Executives ONH has granted some time ago a reporter interviewed the "Belfast Telegraph. It shows that they consider to be a "people's army", and set as their ultimate goal of democratic - socialist republic of 32 counties. "Brits out is simply not good enough "(...) the one hand, you can turn your head to hear about the democratic - socialist republic. However, I have written here a few times that the nationalist movement in Northern Ireland has always been more or less turned to the left. In the crisis which pogruchotał Ireland very much, and who also feel can be felt - and what will happen after April, when the force will consist of all the budget cuts, we can only wonder - are on the Left is also growing in strength, after all, were it not for greedy bankers and capitalists bleeding, it soon, soon, Ireland would be united under the banner of tri "Celtic Tiger" ... - So many thought for sure. Meanwhile, as it is. And how will in 2011 - we'll see. In May, local elections are, after all its might for example be the case that the Prime Minister after first time in history is one of Sinn Fein. The mere thought of the Unionists wake up screaming. The question is whether Sinn Fein would like to just go with the comfortable role of being a kind of authority (Deputy McGuinness), but still a little in the opposition (I know, is how it is, but the British are not our ...). If it happened, it would be a historic moment for the truth. Moreover
Wait until May. Continuing the topic Fri "Meanwhile, in the vicinity" - while in the vicinity of Lurgan on Saturday night was the traditional street games. Someone called and said that the street is a bomb, the police arrived, greeted by local young people people with stones, bottles of gasoline and that sort of utensyliami. Six car slightly damaged. So as for the local conditions - a complete lajcik. Because it is still cold at night, come spring, will start to play all night ...
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