Saville report
CG,
I, like many on this site; spent most of their military careers in and out of Northern Ireland.
Personally I started going in April 1973 (my 18th Birthday). As a young paratrooper I did 5 tours, all in South Armagh on the ground. Then, I went flying in 1979 and left in 2003 having completed another 4 tours (Flying) and a 3 year posting (flying). So I feel qualified to comment.
All my time there did I feel we achieved something - you are damn right we did.
Now the politico's have had there say in the last 15 years do I still feel the same. - You are damn right I don't.
Has the killing stopped - no.
Sadly and from experience - there is only one way to fight terrorism and that is with terrorism. Forgive me, I don't condone what happened with 1 Para but I sure as hell understand it.
I, like many on this site; spent most of their military careers in and out of Northern Ireland.
Personally I started going in April 1973 (my 18th Birthday). As a young paratrooper I did 5 tours, all in South Armagh on the ground. Then, I went flying in 1979 and left in 2003 having completed another 4 tours (Flying) and a 3 year posting (flying). So I feel qualified to comment.
All my time there did I feel we achieved something - you are damn right we did.
Now the politico's have had there say in the last 15 years do I still feel the same. - You are damn right I don't.
Has the killing stopped - no.
Sadly and from experience - there is only one way to fight terrorism and that is with terrorism. Forgive me, I don't condone what happened with 1 Para but I sure as hell understand it.
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it has to be remembered that this event was probably the main catalyst for 20+ years of troubles, including many/most/all of the subsequent murders on both sides.
Post hoc ergo propter hoc.
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Oh really? Maybe I should have said "... one of the key catalysts....". You may indeed be right, I'm just judging from the people I have lived and worked with for a couple of decades.
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I'm just judging from the people I have lived and worked with for a couple of decades.
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Hmm, a constructive response.
I reckon you are lying - you even had your location as Scotland prior to your edit.
Editing profiles to match professed opinions? That's a new one.
I reckon you are lying - you even had your location as Scotland prior to your edit.
Editing profiles to match professed opinions? That's a new one.
