British Army, police used waterboarding as a torture method in Northern Ireland

"Curtis - I prefer a bit more nuance in history..." Yes, like the english invented the concept of a legislature and the anglo-sphere is in the middle east to spread democracy - LOL.

In many ways the world is the same Dano as America and the UK continue to expect high standards of human rights whilst they and their allies (israel) deny others those same rights! Martin Corey adn Marian Price believe in a 32 county ireland - SF used to! As long as McGuiness and co allow the actions of the 1970's to be repeated they are condoning what is being done and what was done! Dont think because we have technology that those in power have moved forward or evolved in any meaningful way!

In the 60s I tried to tell people in the south what was going on up north but they could not believe it. Why ? because they were not allowed to read or hear about it. A lot more than waterboarding cruelty went on well before the 'troubles' flared up.

great couplet: "Paramilitarism was the symptom. Imperialism was the disease." Well said, INorth! Why the past tense, though? In Chicago there's been a case unfoldiong for years involving a police officer named John Burge who tortured black suspects ruthlessly to get confessions. For years. His case awaits sentencing, I think. Now he's old and in poor health and blah blah blah... But it's much the same and I wouldn't call it imperialism. More like the simple and towering arrogance of offical power. The solution is rare: an electorate that smells a power freak and tosses him at the next voting day.

Top marks to the British Boradcasting Corporation (BBC). Not the first (or last) time they excelled their Irish state national(?) broadcaster Radio Telefís Éireann (RTÉ) in coverage of the Troubles. Though in fairness to them, the Irish state's then Labour Party Minister for Posts and Telegraphs (ie broadcasting) Dr Conor Cruise O'Brien was unduly censorious in them doing so unrestrainedly. 'Southies' can only do something about that which their allowed know of. Paramilitarism was the symptom. Imperialism was the disease. Power sharing and peace processing is the cure.

Dano would condemn people to servitude and not fight for their rights what a weak kneed response. How many loaves of bread can you buy for a nuance Dano??

Mairead - SF have moved on from their 1920's agenda...wow, and the world's remained the same, eh??

Curtis - I prefer a bit more nuance in history...consider all the elements...good and bad...

Well said Seamus, Martin corey Marian price who is supporting them! Who is calling the brits to account for the breach of their human rights? Only shows that the British government have still not learned and SF have clearly moved from Arthur Griffiths intentions......

So you condemn the british terror state from its inception, Dano?

Seano - I condemn all violence in pursuit of political goals - YOU DON'T!!!

All is needed Dano is you to condemn water boarding and not to muddy the water with meaningless phrases.Dano fails the honesty test again

WOW! this is news?

There are just too many willing to accept differant variations of what can be called torture for one and not for another according to their agenda at a particular time. We don`t even have to look as far as the USA either to see it in action. Not that long ago SF had people on the streets protesting against 7 day detention for republican suspects. Yet it appears by their inaction on the subject 28 days is now acceptable for republicans that are not of their group.

johnshiel: We can thank the B.B.C. for publicizing this barbaric behavior by the British Army in the part of Ireland they still control.If it were left to the Irish media south of the Border, many of us may never have known about the torture o Liam Holden. I also wish to state that I am EXTREMELY grateful to the IRISH CENTRAL for posting my comment (2 doors south of yours). I submitted the same comment TWICE to a leading media sounce in Dublin but it was refused both times. One more item: On 21 Oct. of 71 (3 months before Bloody Sunday, Stormont Republican Labout M.P. Paddy Kennedy attempted to speak in the Dáil while the North was being discussed, but he was was rudely ejected from the chamber on orders from the Less Ceann Comhairle (Deputy Speaker). The South did little or nothing to help the situation in the North all thru the 'Troubles'.