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Any legal proceedings would shatter the ongoing peace process and no government would countenance that. I just can't see it happening.

Not sure anybody really believes Adams has or had a Mr Clean image...not even his mum.

I had the merest of brushes with Op Banner and spent a couple of months wrapped round a radio in an op's room at barely 18 with the merest of time out on the ground so dont feel suitably qualified, I am though Irish born and have always held a vested interest in the whole affair. (I even got a slap in training for the tri-colour on my calf )

My point is, will there ever be a point where some of the older and bolder of you can accept that some known personalities have seemingly gone for the greater good? It seems to me that some of the 'faces' that you were all looking out for 20-30 years ago have now actively contributed to the medium of stability in what was essentially a maelstrom of fire and heartache?

British troops, myself included have broken bread with former members of the Taliban on a number of occasions, it seems to work. If you invite the aggressor in from the cold they seem to react positively, hence the Qatar office saga, should those of us who carried PIFWC cards in the Former Yugoslavia have approached capture as rabidly as you lot?

I also stand by a long previous statement, if I'd have been brought up in the North I wouldnt be sat typing here now.

Originally Posted by Hector_Chavez_V

I had the merest of brushes with Op Banner and spent a couple of months wrapped round a radio in an op's room at barely 18 with the merest of time out on the ground so dont feel suitably qualified, I am though Irish born and have always held a vested interest in the whole affair. (I even got a slap in training for the tri-colour on my calf )

My point is, will there ever be a point where some of the older and bolder of you can accept that some known personalities have seemingly gone for the greater good? It seems to me that some of the 'faces' that you were all looking out for 20-30 years ago have now actively contributed to the medium of stability in what was essentially a maelstrom of fire and heartache?

British troops, myself included have broken bread with former members of the Taliban on a number of occasions, it seems to work. If you invite the aggressor in from the cold they seem to react positively, hence the Qatar office saga, should those of us who carried PIFWC cards in the Former Yugoslavia have approached capture as rabidly as you lot?

I also stand by a long previous statement, if I'd have been brought up in the North I wouldnt be sat typing here now.

Only because you'd already have been head jobbed for being a tout

By brushing the brutal death of a woman (mother of 10 children), one of many others, are we not storing up problems for down the line?

The past 3 decades of Britsh service personnel and civvies being wounded and killed, orphaned and widowed and teh very peace process that we are alledgedly embroiled in (bar af ew incidents) all for naught, if this just kicks off again?

Old and deep greivances and the belief you wont get done for it?

The Boston College project where ex terrorists get interviewed by an ex player. The interview is sent off to Boston and written up on the understanding that it will not be published until after their deaths. One of the local wankstains wants his interview back. Fine, big yellow fedex bag with Boston College and recipiants name stamped all over it and try and look surprised when it gets lost in the post. The good bit is when they get hauled in and the conversation starts with 'According to your statement you were involved in..........'
It'll never happen.

Strange family, I liked uncle Fester though and Morticia would probably get it.......

Not forgotten, nor am I likely to.....bastards.

Thing is boston college much as most academics are going to hate to find out.
Does rule the world the states or even Boston.
So its guarantees are pretty fucking worthless. They may impress a judge who went to Boston college.
Can't see the argument impressing an appeal court though.
Although gerry not a murderering bastard would shock me more. That's why we dealt with him he could bring the majority gunmen with him. Although until Ireland is united the idea of armed revolt is not going away probably not even then as it will be the wrong sort of republic :(
Doesn't matter if 99% are happy with the situation that's still a couple of thousand potential terrorists.