Bloody Sunday inquiry must include Martin McGuinness’ role as IRA leader says Peter Robinson

Where have you been young pike did you not get the memo from Maggie thatcher that it is not a war! it is a crime! accordingly the conduct of her soldiers is not protected by the war defense!

Searlit Martin has always come out clean because of all the Teflon the brits have showered him with. Could they be about to turn off the tap. He has lost the republican base he depended on for 30 years, he has surrendered all of his republican principles, he administers british law in Ireland which interns republicans for the crime of just not towing his party line, he administers gerry mandering against Nationalists. I think its only a matter of time before we see civil rights protesters on the streets again. Stornmont remains with the only differance being the men making the decisions, that abuse the people are from both our communitys

michaelidaho. Heres a better idea. We all get together and have a truth commission. with everything laid on the table warts an all. Its Martin and Gerry who have halted the prospect of any such commission by their refusal to take part if the brits are involved with the proceedings What do they fear and what do the brits fear when they don`t atempt to push the issue either. Its looking more like we`ve all been played and the games not over. As for us going back to the bad old days, who`s going to lead a people into it when they are slowly but surely beginning to see who was staying safe during the war. Most people would be able to hold their heads high at any such commission as they believed in what they were doing. Others would drowned in shame when their own find out what they were actually up to.

Martin has a dilema. The very hint at him being investigated will have him feeling very uncomfortable. Lets face it any republican can be investigated under the terms of the GFA be tried and sentenced. A proceedure that has been standard practice against republicans not prepared to tow the party line. Without much complaint either from Martins party. Until yesterday when Raymond Mc Cartney said no one should go to prison for anything that happened during the troubles, even these para`s. So we have all these republicans interned via licence revocation etc and it was something not bothering SF too much. But the hint of Martin being scrutinised and no one should go to prison again. Martin worrying aboout all his and Gerrys immunity from prosecution certs. Which are only served on any one who would otherwise be charged for their incriminating actions. The Supergrass`s come to mind, with all those statements against Marty and Gerry yet neither arrested whilst hundreds around them were. Then operation Tauris halted when near completion concerning both men again. Not in the public interest was the exemption term.

Bloody sunday murder trial is about British terrorist murdering innocent civilians not McGuinness.Is Robinson trying to put a cat among the pigeons?

Unfortunately there are still those few who don't want to see peace. I wonder what their angle is? The more mud they throw towards Martin McGuiness, the cleaner he looks.

Good reminding post by aloistmartin - but let's all face up to it: it's still just 18th Century idealistic poetry. This day and this age is one we must fight for peace for our children, whatever the legacies of the past. Our children's tales should speak of how we fought for peace in our land. That's realistic prose.

The British will never admit to the I.R.A. role in the Irish struggle for Independece. This Fish Soup and Crackers Economic Love Affair, with the British and their Unionist Mercenaries in the Six Counties, is Enough ! to discredit both Martin McGuinness, and Gerry Adams .... "It is in vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may cry, "Peace! Peace!" -- but there is no peace. The war is actually begun! The next gale that sweeps from the north will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms! Our brethren are already in the field! Why stand we here idle? What is it that gentlemen wish? What would they have? Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty, or give me death! " ~ Patrick Henry - March 23, 1775

(…more) D’ya know what?? I don’t even think the PSNI should, in these days of people peace, try to open murder investigations in relation to the Paras’ wild, inhumane acts that horrible day 40 yrs ago… what good will it bring? Are the Para men who killed innocent people still alive or mentally fit enough in their old age to face trial 40 years on? (If I killed an innocent person, say through a traffic accident, I’d live in or with some form of madness for the rest of my life). And if even eventually convicted of murder, would they be sentenced to life imprisonment? Methinks “Nah!” Let the men who know they shot innocent people wallow for the rest of their lives in the memory of that. Instead, in a spirit of reconciliation and in the cause of maintaining the peace we all deserve on our Irish island, why not just let sleeping dogs lie and let peace continue to reign and move on together? Let our God deliver appropriate justice to those who continue to deny and let us all else keep the peace He wants us all to enjoy. Mr. Robinson, Mr. Drew and PSNI heads of whatever religious ilk you are … are you listening?

That’s Ulster Protestants fer ya… muck-raking against justice. Mr. Robinson should have known better than to raise his NI Assembly and NI Leader’s side-kick, Mr Martin’s comparatively feeble part in the events of Bloody Sunday in response to this PSNI decision. That’s classic “putting your foot in it” stuff, just like Orange Order Leader, Drew Nelson’s call was in front of Seanad Éireann for an Orange Order parade to be allowed in Dublin (stupid plea... of course it's allowed... we live in a democracy after all). That kind of call also raises questions as to Mr. Robinson’s fitness to be a UK regional Leader, compared to his Scottish and Welsh co-regional UK Leaders of regional parliaments. If he had raised that question with his Queen during her recent visit, whadd’ya thinks she wudda said to him? While it is known that Martin did try to respond in a vague militaristic sense to the Parachute Regiment’s fatal attacks on unarmed, innocent Civil Rights marchers, not one Para and not one Loyalist was actually shot in response during that day. There's no comparison needed. (More…)

A murder investigation into a massacre during a war? Then maybe we should launch a murder investigation into the RAF bombing of Dresden!Stop raking up the past and lets get on with building upon reconcilliation.

Since the very thorough and objective Saville investigatin diacovered that the killing of 13 civil rights marchers on Bloody Sunday (may of whom were teenagers) were "unjustified and unjustifiable", there doesn't seem to be any need to investigate the Six-County Deputy First Minister who was formerly a leader in the struggle against British rule and all its injustice in his corned of Ireland.

And just how old was Martin at the time?

Here is an idea. Offer a general amnesty, stop looking backwards and build a more peaceful society for the present and future. I thought we were on this track. These investigations and calls for more probes are very dangerous developments. Between the IRA tape recordings subpoena, another Bloody Sunday investigation, and now Unionists calling for investigations into McGuinness's IRA past, Northern Ireland risks being thrown back into the violent, communal bloodshed of the past.