Friday
04Jul2008
MURDERER IS PEACE-MAKER THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS
Friday, July 4, 2008 at 08:48PM Martin McGuinness, the Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland and a former commander of the IRA and alleged murderer, arrives in Baghdad tomorrow to promote Northern Ireland as a model for reconciliation between Iraq's embattled Shia and Sunni communities.
Here's the formula, redux.
Bomb and shoot your way into political office. Then pretend that all the killing was an understandable response to not getting what you want.
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Reader Comments (10)
It would be nice if the Butcher of the Bogside Stayed in Iraq. He'd feel very much at home there, I'm sure.
Samuel,
I dunno. Someone Jihad terrorist might kill him and just think of the outpouring of grief THAT would bring. Where would WE be without Marty - the butcher boy - in power?
Where would WE be without Marty - the butcher boy - in power?
Gerry Kelly would become the DFM and he process would continue. There is no point in getting obsessed with individuals. If it isn't someone it will be someone else.
Just as well we have the DFM and Iris Robinson to talk about. Because the First Minister is keeping a very low profile.
Henry,
Good point re Robbo. On a light hearted note. I see the former First Minister (of our hearts) Paisley ahs now got his column in the soaraway sizzling Newsletter. The riches of appeasement ...
Here I am aware I enter essentially contested territory. But...it has worked here.
People will live out their God-allotted lifespans. To do good or less than good.
A man (men) did evil throughout one part of their lives. McGuiness was such a man, I agree.
But, having lived as long as he did, he now does good and can do more good. Why should anyone cut short a life that God saw fit to spare in the war he waged?
Jo you are right, people can change.
God will judge the Butcher Boy. Just like he will judge me and everyone else.
People CAN change. It starts with acceptance of having done wrong, meek repentence, and a plea for forgiveness. I await Marty doing these things. In the meantime ...
In the meantime...he during (his God allotted)life, David seeks to ensure that less, rather than more people lose their God-given lives. God giveth. It is not God who takes away without reason.) He has preserved Martin for a Reason. And the Reason was saving lives here in NI and possibly, Iraq. I am an Angel David. Albeit a rather Bad One :) :)
ok, it might b believed that I was on drugs. But I am not. :)
Krusty going off to play peacemaker in a country which has also seen the scourge of British occupation.
As a british minister or a former insurgent.....i wonder which the Iraqis will se him as.