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Lest We Forget

Discussion in 'Rangers' started by Rocket, Mar 19, 2013.

  1. Rocket

    Rocket Well-Known Member

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    The 19th March 2013. marks the 25th anniversary of one of the most savage acts of brutality in Northern Ireland's history when Crpl Derek Wood and Crpl David Howes young lives ended in the most horrific way imaginable.

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    R.I.P. <peacedove>
     
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  2. Gambol

    Gambol George Clooney's wee brother

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    "there car"

    FFS, I despair, I really ****in do.
     
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  3. Rocket

    Rocket Well-Known Member

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    I know.
     
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  4. Gambol

    Gambol George Clooney's wee brother

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    Here, whit were you aw <grr> <steam> <grr> aboot me the other day fur? On the thread where ye realised Fabio was RB.
     
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  5. Patience

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    24 and 23!? Both look about 45.

    Awful what happened - pretty much confirmed for the rest of the world how backward NI was. Still is, too.

    I wonder what those who made that poster think of Michael Stone.
     
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  6. DevAdvocate

    DevAdvocate Gigging bassist

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    If you knew the whole story it would break your heart. A truly awful incident which could have easily been avoided.
     
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  7. Rocket

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    Yae stole um aff mae <grr>
     
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    What is "the whole story" though, Dev?

    I have a fair enough idea of what happened; i just thought the main body of confusion was as to why they were even in the vicinity of a Republican funeral and cortege, and that they weren't heavily armed either.

    Was it a wrong turn, or were there other reasons?
     
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  9. Rocket

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    I remember watching it.back then and was sick to the stomach.

    I also remember this pic in the Record the following day......

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    Gut wrenching stuff.
     
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  10. Rocket

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    Fair point.

    I hate all terrorist groups and terrorists.
     
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    As you say, gut wrenching. RIP.
     
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  12. DevAdvocate

    DevAdvocate Gigging bassist

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    Basically one of the guys was new to the job and was being shown around by the other guy who decided to drive past the funeral for a nosey. They should have been nowhere near the funeral.

    Every second of the murders was caught on camera by a helicopter and worst of all there were armed undercover soldiers in among the crowd who could do nothing but watch on in horror. If they had tried to intervene they would have probably been killed too.
     
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  13. Patience

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    :(

    That's pretty ****ing awful. I had read about the helicopter but didn't know there were also undercover ops in the crowd.

    And it was only 25 years ago. Madness.
     
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  14. Gambol

    Gambol George Clooney's wee brother

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    <laugh>

    I took him under my wing. And am very proud of the way he turned out

    <laugh>
     
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  15. ManDingo 20"/20"

    ManDingo 20"/20" MDMA Guru

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    Aye? you know everything that happened that night do you? the whole thing?
     
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  16. The Raging Oxter

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    There's no way that **** was 23 <laugh>
     
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  17. DevAdvocate

    DevAdvocate Gigging bassist

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    That day you mean? I know more than you it seems, on many many subjects.

    That must rile you.
     
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  18. ManDingo 20"/20"

    ManDingo 20"/20" MDMA Guru

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    That you know more about a degenerate country and its pathetic troubles?

    Aye and so does Rebel. Unfortunately for you 0 ****s are given by me.
     
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  19. DevAdvocate

    DevAdvocate Gigging bassist

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    Is that why you commented on my post then, because you don't give a ****? Or did you want to make a **** of yourself on purpose?

    I know about it because I served in NI and because most of what happened to my fellow soldiers is in the public domain, likewise I was interested in this case because they were soldiers and so was I.

    Do you need anything else explained you ****ing dickdrizzle?
     
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  20. ManDingo 20"/20"

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