tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21660941.post327871685009353287..comments2024-02-17T18:51:24.318+00:00Comments on Havering On: What 'The Troubles' CostRichard Havershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15309594787689405779noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21660941.post-22945084589794263172007-08-01T17:02:00.000+01:002007-08-01T17:02:00.000+01:00This time was heartbreaking in the States, too. S...This time was heartbreaking in the States, too. So many Irish-Americans sided with the IRA, even sending arms money. This is a sensitive issue among Irish Americans, and I could get myself into some hot water even criticizing the IRA. C'est la guerre.<BR/><BR/>I still tell my kids about this time of Troubles as a cautionary tale. Hard to believe that back in the early seventies you could get killed for being Catholic or Protestant. Thank God the demagogues who fanned the flames of hatred (such as Ian Paisley) have quieted down.r morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12147514874434254047noreply@blogger.com