Of course not

But lucky for the hundred and hundreds of people, probably thousands, who would have died if the conflict had carried on (about 3,500 died between 1969 and 1998)

Posted By: mr carra on March 23rd 2017 at 13:27:39

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Serious question. Can someone explain to me the difference between that wrong-headed (General Chat) - Dunney, Mar 23, 10:53:41
- only one got the gunishment he so sorely needed. (n/m) (General Chat) - MIKEWALKER, Mar 23, 12:52:41
- Because one of them stopped killing and worked towards peace. (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Mar 23, 12:46:55
  - Absolutely. If someone had killed McGuiness (as a lot wanted to happen) would there (General Chat) - APB, Mar 23, 13:01:23
  - Maybe the families of the victims of the Brighton Birmingham and Northern Ireland bombings (General Chat) - Dunney, Mar 23, 12:50:27
    - Do you think McGuiness didn't lose friends etc during the conflict? (General Chat) - mr carra, Mar 23, 12:54:48
      - We have the benefit of knowing what McGuiness did later would it (General Chat) - Dunney, Mar 23, 13:01:54
        
        Of course not. We just got lucky that it didn't happen. (n/m) (General Chat) - mr carra, Mar 23, 13:10:52
        
        Not so lucky for the people in the Birmingham pub though. (n/m) (General Chat) - Dunney, Mar 23, 13:17:12
        
        Of course not (General Chat) - mr carra, Mar 23, 13:27:39
        
        . Maybe he could have started the peace process 10 or 20 years sooner (n/m) (General Chat) - Dunney, Mar 23, 13:31:26
        
        Maybe we could have done (General Chat) - mr carra, Mar 23, 13:34:08
  - Its pretty easy to create peace when you're the one doing the killing (n/m) (General Chat) - Ben, Mar 23, 12:48:44
    - twat (n/m) (General Chat) - Men without hats, Mar 23, 20:18:42
    - You should apply for the Mid East Peace Envoy role if it's that easy to sort it out (n/m) (General Chat) - CWC, Mar 23, 12:52:45
- No comparison between the 2, yesterday's Muppet wants a world caliphate (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Mar 23, 12:25:37
  - So one terrorist is better than the other terrorist? (n/m) (General Chat) - Dunney, Mar 23, 12:31:33
    - what great wrong did yesterday's terrorist want righted? (General Chat) - mr carra, Mar 23, 12:47:09
      - I thought it was a fairly well accepted theory that McGuiness (General Chat) - Mecagoenti, Mar 23, 13:44:53
    - yes obviously (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Mar 23, 12:40:59
      - But that is an example of one man's terrorist.... Freedom fighter (n/m) (General Chat) - Dunney, Mar 23, 12:43:32
        
        So clearly then they are not necessarily all the same (General Chat) - mr carra, Mar 23, 12:49:41
        
        . (n/m) (General Chat) - the Tilt Man, Apr 1, 18:39:55
        
        terrorist/freedom fighter ... is only a point of view (n/m) (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Mar 23, 12:49:33
- The bucket. (n/m) (General Chat) - harry boulders, Mar 23, 11:55:51
- Hoo boy (General Chat) - mr chimp, Mar 23, 11:37:42
- Hey everyone look, a Ferrari! Did you see it?! (General Chat) - bird table, Mar 23, 11:31:12
- Historical perspective (n/m) (General Chat) - Higher Wrather, Mar 23, 11:20:54
- *logs off* (n/m) (General Chat) - norway, Mar 23, 10:57:56
  - apologist (n/m) (General Chat) - Men without hats, Mar 23, 20:19:28
  - CHEESE TOASTIE? (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Mar 23, 10:58:23

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