Mrs Robbing - son?

[observer]

Perhaps a re-make of the film starring the First Minister of N/I's wife?

[harry hayes]

Normally Obs, I agree with most things you post. Think this is a sad affair(I know) and they should be given time and space.

 

Any law- breaking will no doubt be exposed before long, but for thime being I think they should be left alone with private grief.

 

Happy days

[Lt Kije]

[Paul Kennedy]

I understand the Robinson Family which includes their children have done very well from the political gravy train. What a disgrace.

[observer]

Seems the public have been DUPed?!

[Paul Kennedy]

Indeed, and I understand that the DUP have expelled her, and it is likely that she will now stand down.

 

I might normally agree with you Harry, but the problem is Mrs Robinson has made some pretty outspoken comments about the morals of others, including I think adulterers.

 

A very sad situation.

[observer]

They've been fairly quick off the mark in getting rid of her, why couldn't they have acted as swiftly with MPs?

[Bazj]

.........and all this will eventually hand power to McGuinness and his fellow IRA murderers. A sad day indeed

[Lt Kije]

Sounds like you don't like democracy Baz

[Bazj]

I don't like murderers Kije unlike you and your soft arsed Liberal mates.

 

Democracy has been achieved by the bullet and by intimidation and by dodgy deals with IRA killers. You may like that but many don't

[Lt Kije]

Perhaps we should have done more in the 50s and 60s when the Protestants in Northern Ireland were manipulating boundaries to stop the catholics getting councillors and so access to demoracy.

 

I do see your point though Baz and it does not sit comfatably with me either, but that is the nature of democracy, when the fighting is over you have to sit round a table together.

[Bazj]

You may say that, but what happens when we sit and talk to the Argentinians about the Falklands? What happens when we sit down and capitulate to the Taliban in Afghanistan (because that is what will eventually happen)

 

Even after the 2nd world war we sat down with Germany and after a few years of being a bit tough; totally rebuilt their country for them while here in Blighty we were still on rationing till the mid 1950's!

 

beggars belief, but the IRA should have been targeted with as many troops in NI as we have had in Afghanistan and Iraq.....

[Lt Kije]

All good points Baz

 

But is there a better way

[Bazj]

All good points Baz

 

But is there a better way

 

yes,

 

do a proper job and bomb shoot the buggers from planes and helicopters! (well maybe not the latter as we don't have enough for that!)

[Lt Kije]

But eventually you would still have to sit down with them, or make sure you killed everyone of them.

[Bazj]

make sure you killed everyone of them.

 

exactly

[Lt Kije]

 

Got to admit Baz, you stick to your guns And that is to be admired, Its been a pleasure

[observer]

Think you'll find Baz, at the height of "the troubles" we did have as many troops in Ulster as we now have in Afghanistan (around 10,000). It would be rather difficult to bomb the IRA from the air though, without killing a load of innocents, including some protestants and alienating world opinion! As Clauzwitz said - "War is politics by other means" - so when war is seen not to work, one returns to politics.