Oh wow.

[jinxed_wood]

Found via natural20's post.

Cameron says that the Bloody Sunday killings in 1972 (in Derry) were unjustified and unjustifiableNever thought I'd see such a clear cut and plain apology to the victim's and their families, and kudos to Cameron for not trying to pretty it up. Footage and article found at the link

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[persiflage_1]

I'm wondering what my dad makes of this - I'm not sure if he was actually serving in NI (and we living there) at that time or not (it's all a bit hazy since I was only a wee bairn at the time!)

[jinxed_wood]

They were crazy times, that's for sure. I don't think anyone could have predicted that things would get so bad. so quickly.

[persiflage_1]

Probably not.

[laiarel]

ooo, it reminds me of some Soviet actions((( no particular examples though, but still, on the overall. Only no-one said "I'm sorry".

[jinxed_wood]

Hopefully it'll happen eventually.

[laiarel]

Might be!

[ffutures]

About bloody time.

[jinxed_wood]

But better than never at all.

[beccadg]

Cameron may only have been 5 at the time, but that seems to be a much quicker apology than the Roman Catholic church seems to be capable of. ;)

[jinxed_wood]

I don't think any of us of will see the day the RC properly apologises for any of the wrongs they've done. I know I've given up on them a long time ago.