OT: London Attacked

[AMF]

Uh oh....I sense a political discussion coming...I'm leaving the room right now...

[Starhawk]

Let's not turn this into one of those Dogscoff that was a cruel jab and totally unnecessary especially considering the scales involved in death tolls.

We should just leave it that this is a tragedy and not turn this into anything STUPID.

[dogscoff]

It wasn't a jab at all. It's how I feel.

[Starhawk]

And I feel the Irish would seriously argue against your "fair and just" line.....

[kalthalior]

Very disturbing news this morning. This side of the pond offers our condolences.

[dogscoff]

And I feel the Irish would seriously argue against your "fair and just" line.....

There have been many instances in the troubles where the British army and/or police have disgraced themselves, but on the whole, people suspected of violence or terrorism in Northern Ireland can expect their human rights to be respected throughout their trial and (if found guilty) punishment.

Whether or not abuses of human rights are institutionalised in those British authorities dealing with the troubles is a question I'm not equipped to answer (and I doubt anyone here is) but I'd like to believe that they are not. In any case, those abuses certainly aren't been legislated into the institution - or at least they weren't until Blair passed his 'UK mini-Patriot Act' earlier this year.

[Starhawk]

My point was with the "invading random countries" line added to occupying a country against it's will and the ":fair and just" line don't mesh. Doggie you have no more right to act self rightious then we do so get over your ego and stop trying to turn this into a political debate and do what the rest of us do and keep your "feelings" limited to their appropiate threads. now ENOUGH

And I am with Kathilator I offer my condolences to those in the UK who are effected by this.

[Atrocities]

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