tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25954340.post115486111071357416..comments2023-11-03T23:18:25.999+00:00Comments on BIGNEWS MARGATE: Tony Flaighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15212662248741515725noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25954340.post-1154896216479850002006-08-06T21:30:00.000+01:002006-08-06T21:30:00.000+01:00Mortart- I hope I haven't offended, and when every...Mortart- I hope I haven't offended, and when everything else is over, all any of us have, is the ability to share and swop ideas even nations. The Northern Ireland situation of course is radically different, but there always comes a point when enemies have to talk. <BR/><BR/>Saz - You know this is an emotive subject and one of those things right or wrong I feel compelled to comment onTony Flaighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15212662248741515725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25954340.post-1154893223013377742006-08-06T20:40:00.000+01:002006-08-06T20:40:00.000+01:00I remember atrocities like Warrington, Birmingham,...I remember atrocities like Warrington, Birmingham, Guildford, all perpetrated by the IRA, who got a great deal of financial backing from Irish Americans. For most of the 70s, 80s, and part of the 90s, us Brits had to live with the knowledge that every time we went on a train, or a tube, or were in a pub or some other public place, we could be blown to smithereens by a kilo of Semtex bought with American money. I suppose those who gave money to the IRA were also deluded that they were supporting the cause of freedom and liberty. And now the US is supporting Israel's bombing and killing of innocent women and children, again citing 'democracy and freedom'. I agree that Israel has a right to defend itself in a measured way, as I would support any sovereign nation's right to do so. What I find outrageous and deeply hypocritical is the way that Americans will blindly support the killing of innocents, in any country, as long as it's done under the banner of 'freedom'. Do you think these people will thank you for bringing them your freedom as they bury their children? Have a nice day.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25954340.post-1154887087660374762006-08-06T18:58:00.000+01:002006-08-06T18:58:00.000+01:00Although we disagree so vigorously, you sound like...Although we disagree so vigorously, you sound like a very sensible "bloke" (a term I got to like while serving as a GI in British-ruled India during WWII) with whom one can debate controversial issues in a civilized manner. I appreciate your interest in my blog and the plug you gave it. But I do think your comparison of the UK vs Ireland situation with the Israel/Arab conflict is a bit exaggerated. I don't believe Ireland (my late father-in-law's birthplace)ever threatened the UK's very existence. If you dig down deeply into my blog you will find an essay explaining why this American Jew--like most other first-generation American Jews-- has such a deep emotional concern about Israeli security. And I don't consider non-Jews who disagree with me to be anti-Semitic.Mortarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10001619938524466455noreply@blogger.com