The original thread was can we forgive or forget? I am afraid I can do neither. I grew up in Northern Ireland until I joined the RAF in '89 and there were atrocities on both sides. Their activities were called terrorism for a reason - they were designed to terrorise the civilian population into giving in to a bigoted narrow-minded view of what the perp felt was correct or justified.
I am however willing to accept what went on. I am willing to accept that these brutes will not be prosecuted. I am willing to accept that these w**kers will appear on the TV smiling and hand-shaking. I would happily see the terrorists from both sides hung from the nearest lamppost, but that would not help.
This acceptance is the price that peace-craving people must pay to move forward. Forgive and forget? No. Accept and try to move forward? Yes.