Saturday 1 August 2009

"Its a matter of deep regret..."

"It is a matter off deep regret that Aidan was killed by a bullet fired by a soldier which ricocheted from the road." It is not for the governement either to accept or comment on the specific HET [Historical Enquiries Team] findings. "However, in overall terms the government endorses its work and has confidence in the HET's professionalism and throughness. Since part of the objectives of the HET is to bring solace and comfort to the families and loved ones, we hope this will be the case for Aidan's family." - Shaun Woodward

That is the text of a statement made by the "Secretary of State" Shaun Woodward in relation to the murder of Aidan McAnespie, by a British Soldier, as he walked through an illegal checkpoint in the occupied territory. At this moment it seems that as far as the British Government are concerned, they are happy enough. So I would like to say I am extremely pleased for the family. However personally I would not be happy at all with this "result" if you can call it that.

The first aspect of this statement that struck me, is the lack of an actual apology and the recognition of failure by the British forces. They have yet to acknowledge that this was murder; state murder. In my opinion this makes the statement from the British completely pointless. Who needs to be told that it is regretable for the British government that their soldiers got caught.

Secondly we have the fact that they have completely ignored the HET findings and are still acknowledging the lies of the original story, by use of the words "which ricocheted from the road". The HET have stated in their report that this is so unlikely that it can almost be disregarded completely. However as we see the British choose not to accept or comment on this report.

Thirdly, still no one is to be held to account for this atrocity. The soldier that fired this shot was charged only with manslaughter, but even this was dropped, the witness absent without leave. So even now that we have this "deep regret" from the British Government, we have no justice.

Aidan McAnespie was harrassed and threatened by British soldiers as he walked in his own streets. These were reported to the RUC, who obviously did nothing. Aidan McAnespie was not IRA or even Sinn Féin affiliated in anyway. Aidan McAnespie was then shot by a British soldier, in the back, as he walked through a checkpoint on his way to a Gaelic game. The murderer got away with it, and the McAnespie family were faced with what must have seemed like a neverending battle for justice. Aidan's sister never lived to see this statement from the occupying government.

The reasoning that the British government can not apologise is due to the fact that they would have to come out and admit that they are guilty of unacceptable heinous crimes against the Irish, that could amount to ethnic cleansing. Its no secret that since the occupation of our Island that the British have been nothing more than evil.

We see another example in the recent uncovering of a new document in the McGurk Bar Bombing. For many many years the British government covered up a loyalist slaughter on innocent people, murdered not for being Irish or Republican, but merely for being Catholic. The claims that the bomb exploded within the walls of the bar convicted the innocent dead of being part off a bomb making class and killed themselves. A new document, dated the day off the explosion, a document is possesion of the British army, highlighting that the bomb exploded outside the walls of the bar. With full knowledge of the innocence of the victims, the British governement allowed the loyalist murder gangs to once more get away with the attempted ethnic cleansing of the Catholics in the occupied territory of Ireland.

The people of Ireland can never have justice until the foriegn occupants make a full apology and fully accept their evil ways in Ireland and furthermore pull out off our country.

God Bless
Peace

6 comments:

  1. The Irish are the victims, the British are the perperators. Wank, wank. Boring.

    You are as every bit as bad as Nick Griffin with your Nationalism.

    As much as I would like a United Ireland, I want it under Fine Gael's terms rather than the current cunts in government.

    Stop being a fucking slave to your church and think for YOURSELF for a moment.

    Obviously you don't think at all because you just bleat out the bollocks that was beating into you.

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  2. Church?? What relevence has Church got to do with the post you've commented on??

    I feel you need to pay more attention to the blog before making idiotic assumptions about my beliefs. Can you argue that Aidan was not a victim here?

    Fine Gael are also a failed party and have no political mandate for Irish independence.

    Further more the indiscriminate use of foul language makes me even less likely to care what you think. If you want a civilised debate, I'm all for it, but clearly you make assumptions and use foul language and just sit around thinking your right...

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  3. Before I say anything else, I don't think I'm right.

    I think Christianity is useless to progress in Ireland. It's devisive.

    It's the source of all the problems on this island.

    Please remember that Ireland belonged to the Godless in the 1st-4th centuries before we were persecuted by the Catholic Church.

    Google Druid, mate.

    If we're gonna be fair and bitch about opressors then we have to include the Brits and the Roman Catholic Church in the same sentence.

    The Catholic Church murdered countless numbers of Pagans in this country between 200-500BC. And who cares for there cause now, eh?

    It's all fucking bullshit.

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  4. Ireland belongs to the Irish Druids. The very people the Catholic Church murdered on our land for not consenting to their bullshit.

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  5. I studied the acient Celtic Church in Ireland for two years mate. So I'll not need to google anything, so sorry your not above me in knowledge in that scenario.

    Also I think you'll find that I have nto claimed to be a Roman Catholic in this post. So your assumption prove only that you yourself have bigoted views, as your painting me that way due to my Political views.

    Furthermore, if you wish to discuss the Roman Catholic Church, I am more than aware that the RC church was the cause of the murder of thousands across Europe. Burnings at the stake and the crusades and all that. I'm more than aware. However in relation to the Republican cause the Catholic Church is actually only a side point.

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  6. Furthermore, what relevence has it to the blog you have chosen to comment on?? You ignored my questions. Was Aidan not a victim of the British?

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