Murder inquiry 40 years after 'Bloody Sunday'.

[anotheoldgit]

http://www.dailymail....ot-dead-soldiers.html

So the police are now going to investigate charges of murder 40 years after the event, following the findings of the 12 year long, £195million inquiry by Lord Saville.

This latest investigation could last another 6 years at a cost close on £8m.

What about the 53 men that the The Parachute Regiment lost, who is to investigate their murder? but then all these terrorist killers have been released and treated with respect by our politicians.

If there were any charges to be made for the killing of those on 'Bloody Sunday' then they should have taken place at the time. not 46 years after at a cost of £203m.

[jake-the-peg]

Bloody Sunday was one of the most despicable acts in the Army's recent history made worse by the fact that there were apalling attempts to cover it up.

The fact that soldiers were killed in the troubles does not and never can excvuse opening fire on unarmed civillians.

However given the time lapse and given the high profile of this incident I think it is pretty unlikely that a fair trial could be held.

It is also rather against the spirit of the reconcilliation process that has seen both sides coming to terms with the release of those who killed their friends and relatives.

I really can't see that prosecutions here are in the public interest

[Gromit]

Some of you seem to be forgetting that all the people killed on bloody windsurfer BRITISH citizens. Those seeking justice for them are pro-British. Anyone against finding the killers of these British citizens are the ones who are anti-British.

[friedgreentomato]

'they want to keep it going'

Em who are they? the parents and siblings of those innocents killed?

[Gromit]

For windsurfer please read were. Damn iPhone.

[friedgreentomato]

I wish I could 'like' Gromits last comment!

[ummmm]

They want Justice. I think that's what we all want if it were our own.

[jake-the-peg]

I still say this should come under the reconcilliation process.

If the Army had been brave enough to have 'fessed up to this at the time it would have done.

By prosecuting those soldiers now you're punishing them for the cowardice of their senior officers

[emmie]

‘It is clear from this announcement that there is a hierarchy of victims,’ he said. ‘Little wonder that some victims feel the death of their loved one was less worthy than that of the people on Bloody Sunday.’ But John Kelly, a spokesman for the families, said: ‘Hopefully, we will see the soldiers in a court of law.’

[emmie]

no justice, for all those who had nothing at all to do with this, they were just in the wrong place at the wrong time. Including Prince Philips uncle Lord Mountbatten, would like to know who was responsible for that, and were they ever prosecuted. Not least those of the Government, who were killed and maimed, can't see any justice their either. They were unarmed too remember.

[friedgreentomato]

so by dragging up every victim that justifies your argument to allow these soldiers away with murder? dead on!!!

[sandyRoe]

Two men served life sentences for the Mountbatten killing

[ummmm]

Ridiculous argument Em.

[friedgreentomato]

Have you ever gone shopping and had your handbag searched by a soldier before allowing you to walk down a street?

have you ever gone into a shop and been made to leave your previous purchases outside?

have you ever had your garden raided by a load of soldiers because your kids were playing 'war' and then this kids of 5 and 6 had guns pointed in their faces?

no? surprise surprise!!

[emmie]

if they were then good, and no i don't want this to go on. But quite frankly i do remember the bombs going off near my office, and in more recent times, the no 30 bus blown to smithereens by the bstard Muslim fanatics, near to where i was standing.

[friedgreentomato]

I was also in the woodgreen bombing and the july 7th bombings as well as so many bomb scares and searches I have lost count - I thank my blessings everyday that it has not made me bitter like others!

[emmie]

why is that a ridiculous argument, there are no winners in any of this, only losers, as have been proved time and again.

[jake-the-peg]

But we're not talking about that em - we're talking about Northern Ireland

We're talking about British soldiers killing civillians

But Friedgreentomatoses how do you justify prosecuting these soldiers when so may others have been released as part of the peace process?

[ummmm]

You are comparing one injustice with another. That's like comparing car crashes. These things are judged on a individual basis.

[friedgreentomato]

jake - thank you for asking that question - I don't agree with all the releases that went on but I have earned a little peace that they have spent some time in jail and some that have gone on to commit terrorist crimes since have been locked up again.

[ummmm]

That was to Em...