Gerry Adams

You assume wrongly - my thoughts on the illegal war are on record.

I thought as much. That seems to suggest, though, that GA is not the only politician who is prepared to kill when it suits their purpose.

I agree. He didn't run the IRA single-handedly and certainly all the MPs who supported Blair have much to think about. I wonder if they do?

I won't hold my breath!

iam64 here's the Gerry Adams cross-examination transcript I've referred to:

news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/pdfs/08_10_2013_cross_exam_gerry_adams.pdf

Shades of Murdoch - he had some memory lapses too.

I am64 It was Gerry Adams' brother who committed the crime. It was most likely the newspapers who highlighted the family relationship. Yes, of course the victim should have recourse to the law against the perpetrator.

Irresponsible press I say.

The NI peace is even more important than this paedophile being brought to justice. IMO. Hard though it is to compare one thing to the other.

I think it's unlikely the trial didn't go ahead without the family relationship being made known. Are you suggesting the press shouldn't report on family abuse? Silencing victims of family crimes is something that we should all oppose. This victim clearly didn't want anonymity and has already spoken to the media. The NI peace process is a separate issue.

As soon as someone refers to another's point of view as a rant (or other similar derogatory terms) I just switch off.

Why revive the thread then after 2 weeks?

A very good question. I intended the comment for the Russell Brand thread. Don't know how that happened.

mystery solved

Thanks for the Gerry Adams transcript link iam64.

I feel sick having worked with a girl who had been abused. I'm glad that G A was shown in his true colours and hope that he was really humiliated, but despairing too that all over the world such men are able to gain political power.

In what capacity was it that you experienced feeling sick having worked with a girl who had been abused?

I sincerely hope you didn't display this reaction in your manner when you worked with her.

Didn't express myself well ffinnochio.

I meant that I felt sick at Gerry Adams attitude because he did nothing to stop the abuse and I will never forget the deterioration of the physical and mental health of the girl concerned.

Appreciate the explanation, alternative.

Documentary called The Disappeared on BBC Four Tomorrow (Nov5th). It investigates Gerry Adams possible involvement in the case of a woman killed and secretly buried.

thanks alternative

Probably time he and McGuiness had the grace to step down perhaps?

I don't think the word grace is in their vocabulary.

When I see the likes of Adams and McGuiness strutting around like tinpot tyrants. I am so profoundly glad my Northern Irish catholic grandfather had the sense to join the army and get out of the country.

When he sent his wife and family back to Belfast for safety during the WW1, they were hounded out back to London because his wife was English. Nothing much has changed in 100 years.