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Yesterday, politicians of all colours were praising Martin McGuinness as a peacemaker; today they are looking at terrorism very differently.



39 comments:

New World said...

My thoughts are with the families of those McGuinness murdered.

Cro Magnon said...

I was shocked yesterday hearing Blair, May, and Corbyn, all praising McGuinness, without a single mention of his appalling history of terrorism.

Sue said...

Good riddance, but still the death and slaughter continues.

Gwil W said...

Smarmy Blair should keep his trap buttoned. He himself is one of the world's biggest terrorists. Along with his friend Bush he is responsible for a million dead in Iraq and therefore most of today's mayhem.

Cro Magnon said...

I was astounded when he was made Minister of Education in N Ireland. I can't imagine a more inappropriate job.

Cro Magnon said...

And to hear him praise McGuinness as a peacemaker, yesterday, just about sealed his reputation.

Mrs LH said...

Good riddance - as Norman Tebbit said "I hope he ends up in a very hot place". Of all the murders the IRA committed, the one that always sticks in my mind is the horrendous horse scene as in the photo above.

Gwil W said...

They all piss in the same pot.

Cro Magnon said...

As a nation of animal lovers, it was probably pictures of that particular outrage that shocked us all the most.

Wanda said...

I too was astounded at the outpourings of praise for the murdering bastard. What short memories some people have.

New World said...

Enniskillen on Remembrance Day takes a lot of beating. And all those like Robert Nairac who disappeared, murdered. The list is endless.

Sue G said...

Gosh, I didn't even realise that they were horses at first glance until Mrs mentioned it! I thought they were people. Shocking, and Mr McGuinness apparently didn't even apologise for his previous life. On a happier note congratulations on the birth of Boo Boo Minor.

Cro Magnon said...

Exactly, and all sanctioned by the IRA's 'commander'.

Cro Magnon said...

That's exactly how I felt Wanda. I still can't really believe that The Queen shook his hand, after murdering Mountbatten.

Cro Magnon said...

It's an image that's etched into my brain; I'll never forget the outrage I felt.

Thank you for your kind words. He's a little cutie.

Ro said...

Cro, the number of murdering bastards that HM has had to shake hands with on the government's behalf is astounding. Small wonder she wears gloves.
Shaking hands with McGuiness though must have took immense self control. I'd have run him through with a sword and made the world an instantly better place.
After yesterday's event we should ask ourselves how long it will be before our government is making ISIS its best friend. When we start bowing and scraping to them. Already London mayor is not a be in his absence but then he did say that Londoners need to learn to expect terrorism as part of living in London. As one commentator remarked yesterday undoubtedly he and Corbyn were unavailable because the were out consoling the murderers family on their loss......

Frances said...

There were a lot of ordinary people talking on local radio yesterday about what a murdering bastard he was, and I also read that he only turned to the "peace" option when he realised that his terrorism wasn't going to work!

Frugal in Derbyshire said...

The Queen is far more gracious than I could be.

Cro Magnon said...

I was looking at footage of HM shaking McGuinness's hand yesterday; she faked a very warm smile. What a job she has!

Cro Magnon said...

I know that politicians have to be diplomatic, but there's a limit.

Cro Magnon said...

I wonder what was really going through her mind!

Starting Over, Accepting Changes - Maybe said...

The evil that men do hurts the heart and churns the stomach. It is hard to stay optimistic.

Cro Magnon said...

And some try to hide that evil. I detest hypocrisy. Politicians should know better.

A Heron's View said...

Cause and Effect have much to do with world peace and when people are treated as second class citizens then you can expect trouble with a capital T.

A Heron's View said...

Further to the above
Equality and Justice for all of the worlds people would bring peace. Is this too much to ask for ?

Tom Stephenson said...

The original government of Israel were made up of terrorists who bombed and shot their way to the top. We put up Robert Mugabe for quite some time before he went back and took power. As far as McGuinness goes, he will never be forgiven or forgotton - especially by the Irish, who have very long memories. Same goes with Tony Blair.

Tom Stephenson said...

That is an appalling photo with Corbyn, btw. It wouldn't be so bad if they were not all grinning like idiots.

Vintage Maison said...

After yesterday's events in Westminster, I remember sitting at my desk in Millbank - not 10 yards from where the BBC TV cameras have been set up - listening to the wails of ambulances and police after the Cenotaph and Old Bailey IRA bombings, and recall many, many IRA attacks during that time. McGuiness was a criminal, no more no less and this fawning over him is disgraceful - including making the Queen shake his hand when he and his like were responsible for the death of Lord Mountbatten. Unbelievable. And now this in Westminster - terrorism, just under another name.

A Heron's View said...

May I suggest that people log on to
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1969_Northern_Ireland_riots

Cro Magnon said...

I think The Queen must cringe every time she is reminded of that handshake. But, like all good servants, she does what she is commanded.

Cro Magnon said...

It's an old pals reunion photo.

Cro Magnon said...

Or you can go and shake hands with the person you've been told to hate.

Cro Magnon said...

The UK spends a bloody fortune trying to bring the world out of poverty etc. I wonder where it all goes?

Cro Magnon said...

I think we know all that.

John Going Gently said...

Old wounds opened up yesterday

Cro Magnon said...

They certainly were John, and I don't think they were patched too well.

A Heron's View said...

I met Martin a few years ago and had a friendly hand shake from him. I imagine not many of the correspondents on here have done that ?

Share my Garden said...

The man is still a murderer in my book. I liked the Queen's remark to him that she was still alive - (so sucks boo!)

Cro Magnon said...

Not only a murderer, but I believe also a coward. His fellow terrorists would say that they'd be out setting off bombs, look round, and he'd disappeared!

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