During 1972 a bloody massacre occurred in Northern Ireland by British troops towards civilians. They opened fire during a Catholic civil rights march murdering a total of fourteen people. Decades passed on and none of the affected families had received compensation. The lawyers representing these families are demanding compensation. Now the British Ministry of Defense has replied agreeing to resolve the compensation problem. The issue is not all families want compensation. They would rather have justice implying the soldiers that commited the murders to be prosecuted. “Bloody Sunday” another phrase for the 1972 massacre, is known to be the fuel for the 30 years of violence between Irish and British forces. Even the name of where the incident occurred is being disputed. Irish nationalist call it Derry whereas British unionist call it Londonderry. The three- decade period after the 1972 massacre claimed over 3,000 lives.
I agree with these victims' families. If the British soldiers responsible for this are still breathing they should be prosecuted. Not only that, I believe the victims' families should also get compensation. There isn't any manner of bringing a deceased loved one back, so British government should do all in their power instead of attempting to buy an exit out of this issue. This article indicates the British government had no sympathy or remorse for this massacre, by not taking a plan of resolution in 1972. My reaction to this effect would be to create my own justice. It seems that there is no government like the U.S. government. Being part of any other government would probably turn me in to a guerilla rebel. Acknowledging history like this has me appreciating the freedom, opportunities, and justice the United States delivers. Even though I feel there should be more justice in America.
This is the article about the Irish marchers massacred by the British troops and now the families are trying to reach justice still after 30 years.
I was really amazed by what you wrote about. It is truly bizarre that two countries (or at least Britain) would drag out a issue that happened so long ago. You would think 30 years later that both countries would come to some kind of agreement and not hold grudges. I do believe that is how most countries react whenever they feel something was unjustified years ago, though. Yea, I really was interested in this article and your reaction to it.
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