Comments on The Pensive Quill: IRSP Hunger Strike Investigation Findings Disclose...

Marty, I think by now it is clear that the Commit...

2012-04-27T15:27:50.990+01:00

Marty,

I think by now it is clear that the Committee were responsible for killing the boys. As you say Richard has proven his case beyond doubt. Yet I can’t see what the INLA can or should do about it. Their war is over and the thought of renewing it to settle up with those who killed the hunger strikers is not an option in my view. What they should do is ensure it is recorded as a historical fact and that those responsible are put firmly in the frame.

I could also say that if we indeed did have a prop...

2012-04-24T10:23:49.064+01:00

I could also say that if we indeed did have a proper independent public inquiry, and it concluded that indeed Adams and his "kitchen cabinet" did allow those hero,s to die for nothing more than political gain,what then? a strongly worded letter to Connolly House!

Richard O Rawe has proven his point beyond doubt,T...

2012-04-24T10:19:22.289+01:00

Richard O Rawe has proven his point beyond doubt,The IRSP have spent seven years investigating this horrible affair,and they have concluded that Richard,s account was indeed accurate and truthful, now they call for an independent inquiry, Why? surely now the truth is out there it time for the leadership of the INLA to let the world know how they intend to deal with those who let their heroic comrades die such a horrible and needless death, we dont expect the RA to do anything after all they would probably say "we were only obeying orders"

IRSP repeat hunger strike ‘substantial deal’ claims

Why dont the INLA arrest Adams and his kitchen cab...

2012-04-22T10:59:31.336+01:00

Why dont the INLA arrest Adams and his kitchen cabinet,they murdered their comrades..

IRSP claims on hunger strike deal

Thank you Anthony for your answer. That's wha...

2012-04-15T23:03:33.307+01:00

Thank you Anthony for your answer.

That's what I taught, since after the death of Pierre Laporte, labour minister (october 1970), the nationalist mouvement took the constitutional road. When Ricahr Cross was released after nearly three month of captivity, he said said about the war measure act that was passed in october 1970 (it's the same as internment) that in the UK this kind of law
would never be voted. He was released in december 1970. I don't know what was his tought in august 1971.

André, I think the IRSP are to be commended for h...

2012-04-15T20:00:26.161+01:00

André,

I think the IRSP are to be commended for having addressed the matter in a firm manner. And they did so only after long deliberation. They did not rush to judgement.

My recollection of the Quebec events is that there was not a lot of discussion about it. I recall the Pierre La Porte killing and the James Cross kidnapping and the activity of the FLQ as they happened but little else. Pierre Trudeau was a much reported figure in the British press and media which we were exposed to. I don’t recall in later years it being considered a template nor the basis for a study group in the jail.

Report from Ardoyne Republican on the meeting

Even if this conclusion was expected by people who...

2012-04-13T15:03:58.714+01:00

Even if this conclusion was expected by people who followed this saga, it is to the credit of the IRSP to have taking there time and propely investigated the evidences.

Anthony, can I take a little space of this post to ask a question to your readers?
I have been asked to write a paper comapring Northern Ireland and Quebec in the 60s. I have gone through academic textes, but there is one issue that I have not find an answer. Did republicans talked about the situation of Quebec in the 60s and 70s. More specifically, this they read "White neggers of America" by Pierre Vallières". I can be reach at : andre.poulin@usherbrooke.ca
Thanks

Danny got himself a new hat... A bowler hat and a...

2012-04-13T00:41:09.937+01:00

Danny got himself a new hat...

A bowler hat and a Sash to go with it.

The only problem is, he hasn't realised yet that Peter might like Marty but his liking is more of a tolerating him in a tolerating the dog barking to keep out undesirables sort of thing.

He was probably busy reassuring the "grassroo...

2012-04-12T21:51:50.031+01:00

He was probably busy reassuring the "grassroots" that there was a pira victory and Ireland would be united by 2016

Sam, would you turn up to sound like Bertie Ahern...

2012-04-12T19:57:20.470+01:00

Sam,

would you turn up to sound like Bertie Ahern did at the Mahon Tribunal?

Danny Morrison, the man who loves publicity almost...

2012-04-12T10:20:22.673+01:00

Danny Morrison, the man who loves publicity almost as much as he loves himself, didn't go? Surely this would have been the perfect time and place for him and the other clique members of the Kitchen Cabinet to come clean about the Five Demands, and explain their version of events? Perhaps he has something to hide…?