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April 08, 2003
Tuesday
 
 
Justice above all
David Carr (London)  UK affairs

Another important advance was made today in the War Against Terror:

Three men have been found guilty of masterminding a dissident republican bombing campaign in England two years ago which injured several people and caused millions of pounds worth of damage.

Guilty as charged! Whatever the length of their sentence it will not be long enough. Throw them to the dogs, I say. We must give no quarter when dealing with these murderous terrorist scumbags.

Among the targets were the BBC Television Centre in White City, west London.

On the other hand, we should never lose sight of the fact that among the most important characteristics of our civilisation is the quality of mercy and the capacity to forgive.

Comments

Yes, a complex moral dillema you pose there, Mr Carr. On the one hand terrorist scum.. on the other, the BBC...

Six months bound over the keep the peace, maybe?


Posted by G Cooper at April 8, 2003 11:25 PM

I say make them watch the BBC for 1 straight year. punishment fitting the crime and all.


Posted by Greg Bowman at April 9, 2003 05:40 AM

Apologies for hitting post when I meant to hit preview... and yes it *is* dilemma.. and I *did* mean to say: Six months bound over to keep the peace, maybe?


Posted by G Cooper at April 9, 2003 09:47 AM

Naughty, naughty, David! You made me spray coffee on the monitor again!


Posted by Francis W. Porretto at April 9, 2003 12:04 PM

That's the kind of situation for which the word "ambivalence" was created !


Posted by John J. Coupal at April 9, 2003 10:37 PM