DescentBB

As a kid growing up in the seventies one of the themes running in the back ground of my life was the troubles in Britain and Ireland. I remember clearly the murder of Mountbatten and Ross McWhirter. The slaughter at Horseguards bandstand haunted me as a kid for years. Terrible days.

Funny now it seems to be all over, i don't get any sence of relief or celebration, just a wave of sadness and feelings of waste. So many people died for nothing.

Ireland now has a florishing economy, the highest growth rate in Europe if i'm not mistaken. What a shame the success came so late fo thousands of people.

Maybe there's a few "modern terrorists" knocking around that can learn the Irish lesson. I doubt it though.

They probably looked at the attacks in Britain and gave their mission a second thought.

I don't think terrorists want to "learn" about criticisms of their philosophies.