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Time to Move On




Cheryl Gumulauski • 4 January 2006

If Donaldson turned because he wanted to end the war he knew was counter-productive to Irish unity and well-being, and his role was political, hats off to him! MOREOVER, if he was a verifier (aided the Brits in a "trust but verify" operation) someone should buy him a drink. Finally, he was instrumental to steering militant "American shit-stirrers" to supporting the political process SF is engaged in, rather than keeping the shit going from a distance (and undermining human rights and critical American foreign relations with Britain). AND, it would seem he accomplished these things without maiming, killing, or sending any to jail. The man is obviously a true professional.

Had he been totally honest with his public confession, rather than claiming his arm was twisted and contriving a tall-tale to claim Stormontgate was "British plot", I would say nominate him for Sainthood. However, public honesty is a skill many in the North on all sides, are just beginning to engage in. If, with the passing of time, he tells the full truth, Irish "history" (post unification) will remember him as a patriot who played a genuine role in bringing about peace and Irish unity. Many Irish Republicans can not fathom this because they fail to see how counter-productive their activities have been to Irish unity.

The full passage of time will record the unionist side of this conflict and expose the full effect Irish Republican activities had on Ireland, as well as the negative effect unionist had on Irish Republicans. At that point, some names now besmirched will be recalled and viewed in a far different light. Now that the shock of having what was already long known (Brits had spies in SF....gee, imagine that, and how many did the IRA have in Britain and the USA? I would hope after 30 years all sides had infiltrated the other side, less they be totally incompetent) confirmed is past, can NI get on with the business of the day and reinstate the assembly please?



 

 

 

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