Comments on The Pensive Quill: So Obvious it is Undeniable

McConville Case Still Resonates Within Northern Ireland

I think there is a view that the 'peace proces...

2012-07-26T17:20:28.027+01:00

I think there is a view that the 'peace process' is sufficiently bedded down not to be knocked off course by any nasty revelations coming forward. Even if necessary the process could survive any serious damage to Adams personal and political reputation. At the moment Hilary Clinton is not showing any signs she is prepared to intervene in this matter in favour of the researchers. Either she is not coming under enough pressure from the Irish American lobby or else she has bigger concerns about opposing the British.

A Breach of Promise

Excellent point Alec but given that the Clintons p...

2012-07-26T15:15:34.451+01:00

Excellent point Alec but given that the Clintons put a lot of mileage into the "peace process"and that Hilary,s political trump card is indeed that,and now that she holds high office with an eye on higher heights,why should she risk her Irish bloc vote and her governments credibility on the world stage just to satisfy the wicked whim of some faceless brit securocrats,which indeed this whole needless exercise seems to me to be.its a pity the british government were not as forthcoming about the Dublin /Monaghan bombings and the many other war crimes they have been involved in,the only thing that either of those two governments can really mutually agree on is that neither of them have clean hands when it comes to dealing with smaller and weaker nations..

Grave Matters

marty. I think the answer to your question is sim...

2012-07-26T14:29:24.546+01:00

marty.

I think the answer to your question is simple enough. The releationship between the two governments takes precedence over any requirement to protect the BC tapes. Since 9/11,and before, the US and British governments have been primary partners in the "war on terror". The relationship is based on a mutual understanding and appreciation of strategic global interests: What is good for one is equally good for the other. Perhaps we are a tad naive to think that the Americans would risk souring this partnership for the sake of a "terrorist archive", albeit an Irish one.

Britain Inches Closer Toward Confidential IRA Interviews

As Tommy rightly says "you either get everybo...

2012-07-26T12:50:47.647+01:00

As Tommy rightly says "you either get everybody or take nobody"and we all know this is not going to happen,so its time that those who represent the nationalist people and especially qsf who claim to be the republican voice in this farce showed some balls and pushed to have this pursuance of the Boston tapes and individual republicans by faceless securocrats knocked on the head once and for all.the war as Tommy said is either over or is it not we need to be told,and by the actions of those securocrats it seems that it is a long way from over..

Former IRA prisoner dubious about re-opening inquiries

I cant understand why Hilary Clinton is sitting o...

2012-07-26T09:52:40.688+01:00

I cant understand why Hilary Clinton is sitting on her hands on this issue,the judge Tourella has opened the door for her to intervene in this most ridiculous of cases,ie, it is neither following evidence or truth seeking,both of which the british government cannot afford to surface,their part in our recent dirty little conflict would pale all others into insignificance.

Boston College Opinion Shows Holder Way to Reject UK Request

Who Killed Jean McConville? A Battle For IRA Secrets