Comments on The Pensive Quill: Senator John Kerry Op-Ed

Senator John Kerry says release of Boston College tapes could endanger peace process

Ted, that sort of sounds like blackmail. You won...

2012-04-05T09:11:56.398+01:00

Ted,

that sort of sounds like blackmail. You won't support the case regardless of the merits you seem to believe it to have unless we adopt your political position.

It is a perfectly legitimate and democratic position not to support the peace process.It would be vastly different if we supported some form of armed activity against the peace process. That would be wrong. But myself and others were calling for an end to armed activity when many of those shouting 'peace process' were directing armed activity.

The peace process for long enough was a curious hybrid which shielded the fact that the process was used to undermine the peace.

If the peace process is democratic then it must allow dissent from itself. I have long supported the peace but not the process.

Don't make the mistake of coralling all republicans who do not support the peace process into a body that opposes the peace. That would be a baseless supposition.

I would be on your side on this if you were not an...

2012-04-04T22:51:30.643+01:00

I would be on your side on this if you were not an opponent of the peace process.

I find it strange that you are claiming that the release of these interviews could jeopardise peace in the north. What about your, and other republicans opposition to the peace process. I think you'll find that's a destabilising factor too.

Ted

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On the plus side at least the judges did not adjou...

2012-04-04T19:12:51.895+01:00

On the plus side at least the judges did not adjourn and return in 15 minutes. That might be hint for cautious optimism.

Best of luck

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Frankie, thanks for that. I missed hearing that w...

2012-04-04T17:44:52.605+01:00

Frankie,

thanks for that. I missed hearing that with Ed. I have not spoken with him yet but my wife rang about 20 minutes ago and was very pleased with the way our lawyer went for it. So here's hoping.

Just heard Ed Maloney on Radio Ulster...Seems '...

2012-04-04T17:35:51.381+01:00

Just heard Ed Maloney on Radio Ulster...Seems 'confidently optimistic' is the impression he got today..Hope I'm not tempting fate..

Above comment refers to the Boston Herald rather t...

2012-04-04T16:22:27.692+01:00

Above comment refers to the Boston Herald rather than the Boston Globe.

Senator Kerry's op ed in Boston Globe
2012-04-04T12:09:10.837+01:00
Senator Kerry's op ed in Boston Globe

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