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TheQuestion
The Orangemen are just as bad as the IRA, only difference is that the IRA was able to wise up quite while they were ahead... for the most part.
fleetwood77
No Surrender
Badsey
It's nice to see that things are finally back to normal.
kinniku
The authorities had better nip this in the bud and quick. Average people are sick of the fighting and just want to live normal lives.
WayneRooney10
Sounds a wonderful day out!
dammit
Those orangemen are a pain in the butt. Always trying to stir up more trouble.
Although I certainly don't approve of the violence, for the most part I don't blame the Irish catholics for wanting to force the orangemen to stop their sickening marches. This bout of violence has the unfortunate distinction of being aimed at the police more than the orangemen though, which kind of nullifies it's purpose for me. (Take note of the fact that when the orangemen moved on, the attacks on the cops continued. If it was truly against the orangemen they should have tried to follow them via a back-route rather than stopping and attacking the cops. Not that long ago the cops were fighting the orangemen, so they can hardly claim excessive bias.) I wonder if the actual protest was taken over by troublemakers as so often happens? Or if it's just a sign that things are getting worse again?
Personally, I'd just have let the Catholics get on with their violence against the orangemen. They want to fight, otherwise they wouldn't insist on their stupid arrogant marches each year. If they want to fight with the catholics, let them. Let the cops just clean up the mess afterwards. Much simpler, and might save a bit of trouble next year.
Raja Kumar
Keep Belfast the same, at peace. Catholics and protestants should keep on spirit of high tolerance and mutual peace.
Madverts
Arm both sides and let 'em finish each other off once and for all, the stupid bastards.
All that violence over a friggin' story book.
Tiresias
The trouble was orchestrated by dissident republican groups who organised rioting by children too young to remember the killing of 20 and 30 years ago.