BLOODY SUNDAY (J Neil Bloomer edit)

January 30th, 1972. Bloody Sunday. 26 civil rights protesters were shot by members of the 1st Battalion of the British Parachute Regiment during a Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association march. Thirteen people, seven of whom were teenagers, died immediately. Five of those wounded were shot in the back. All those shot were unarmed. Edited by J Neil Bloomer

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[aidenmccloskey]

@jonoessex The British army occupied Ireland for decades upon decades. The Brits had more than enough time to sort out the civil war in Ireland. When the Brits occupied Ireland at first the Irish people were under the false pretense that the Brits were going to protect them - that the Brits were going to solve the problem. It became evident that they would never leave the land, until they were blown away. The IRA had the right to carry out this campaign, yes. Otherwise they would never have left

[SummerLemontree]

I just can't believe the comments on this video. Disgusting. Clearly people have learnt nothing from history. Hatred leads to violence, and the death of innocent people. Why continue to spread that?

[SYSTEMMU]

NIE DLA ACTA! NO ACTA! NIET ACTA! NICHT ACTA!

[aidenmccloskey]

@broadband01 We're living in 2012, not 1970.

[haxby2007]

Just having a cause doesn't mean violence is justified. If I don't like Walmart does that mean I'm justified in blowing it up? Of course not! Just saying "IRA had a cause" isn't a rational justification or explanation.

As to the British haven't left, no they haven't, but then they've been there as long as the Americans have been in North America. Can't see them packing up and going 'home' yet. The Brits that are there see it as home.

[broadband01]

@aidenmccloskey the british havent left,there still there

[BangalorVanguard]

@kingerrules1 The ira had a cause the same as the british army the uda the uvf had a cause. bloody sunday only shows one side of the story.

[haxby2007]

@kingerrules1 I have no idea what you are blathering on about, I didn't say anything about the Middle East. Whichever side you look at (Army, RUC, IRA, PIRA, UVF, UDA, B-Specials etc etc), violence did not solve the N. Ireland question, talking did. Have you ever been there?

[kingerrules1]

@haxby2007 the IRA had a cause. whats the cause of americans and the brittish killing yet again innocent people in iraq and afghanistan?NONE! dont say to stop terrorism as if you understand america gave weopans and money to fund the dictaors in the middle east! and if you say they have not your a fool!

[haxby2007]

Bloody Sunday was (as Cameron has said) unforgiveable. The Paras are trained to go in hard and win battles, they should never have been used in peacekeeping without retraining. The officers who commanded on that day bear a heavy responsibility. Does it justify any of the IRA (or UVF) killings over the next 20 years. Course not!

[jonoessex]

@aidenmccloskey The british started trying to get a political solution in the late 60's. They set up a power-sharing solution similar to the GFA. This was not supported by the IRA and brought down by unionists. They also set up another assembly in 1982. If scotland and england began a civil war and the irish invaded and set up a power-sharing democracy that would be fine by me. It was the IRA who realised that they couldn't win and accepted a political solution

[jonoessex]

@DeadFish35 I'm sure you won't!!