What I present here is not of the usual nature found on CP but is somewhat related as it regards to world politics and the state of terrorism we all face today, but more specifically what I myself regard as poetry.
Some, knowing of my background might believe this presentation to be biased in that I have Irish heritage and there maybe some truth to that, but would remind those of that thought that my Irish heritage dates back to that of the Republic of Ireland, not the Northern Six Counties affiliated with and in the family of the United Kingdom. I myself see all Irish as just that, Irish, and was raised that way. Sure there is the religious institutional affiliation difference but Christianity in general, soil, a way with word's and what all of us share - blood - that is whats bond's us, all of us no matter where we hail from.
I digress.
Again, Maya Angelou 'can't touch this'.
[Note; For those unfamiliar with the Irish brogue,,listen a tad more intently]
May God Bless the fallen and injured and this Lass for keeping their memories alive.
Learn more about the 1998 Omagh Bombing
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The thing that shocked about the Omagh bombing was that Omagh looked like any English high street, albeit old fashioned. The IRA had bombed English towns and cities but generally those associated with army bases. Granted that bombing was committed by an off-shoot of the IRA, but their leaders now form part of the Government of Northern Ireland, such was the price of peace
Pictured below is another part of the peace, Belfast Walls which still keep the communities apart (cf Israels walls).
Banned,
I was aware to some extent about the walls but did not know they still existed. After you speaking on them and providing a picture I was dismayed but needed to research more on the topic. What I found was just as you stated and they have even grown in amount and size as it turns out as you most likely know.
I do question though your comparison to that of Israel, IMHO this is comparing apples and oranges.
What walls are in Belfast all indications point to a certain spot that in the past was a hot-spot and also in a neighborhood called, properly or not, the "inner city". That description holds a certain connotation related to trouble with or without political or religious strife added into the mix. Needless to say all major cities the world over are not immune to this reality. Not that I agree with the Belfast Walls but this would seem to be again in one area of one city in one county out of six.
On to Israel,,,,
Here we have an entire population born of refugees from Jordan who are hell bent to destroy Israel and Jews worldwide as this is what they are taught from birth. As a matter of fact it is on-going as I type. These so-called 'Palestinians' (there is no history of that term previous to 1948) seek no peace whatsoever with Israel hence the walls and fences.
I myself completely understand and support Israel in this move and cannot understand why they do not speed the process up.
Closer to my neighborhood,,,,,,
The border between the U.S. and Mexico needs walls that are twice the size of what of the picture you provided in Belfast. We have drugs, criminals and terrorists pouring over our southern border threatening our people, economy (such as it is?) and sovereignty on a daily basis and it must come to an end.
The last two are examples are of very vast areas between two very distinct and different peoples unlike what exists in Belfast.
In summation;
Israel / Gaza-West Bank - No peace declared and will never happen. Build the walls
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U.S. / Mexico - A supposed peace on paper but don't claim that to Americans in the south-west, trouble is brewing. Build the walls
Belfast,,Protestants/Catholics and all born Irish - Peace declared and by all accounts as of recent times would seem to be holding, Tear down the walls.
wow powerful stuff Chris....luv the Irish heritage laddie. :)
My point was meant to be "good fences make good neighbours" or at least neighbours who are not attacking each other if only because they cannot. Belfasts peace might be seriously compromised if those walls come down anytime soon but it is only extending the problem if Protestants and Catholics spend their whole lives not meeting each other.
As for Israels walls I also fully understand why they are building them and, following the example of Belfast, fully support them in doing so.
And for Mexico you had better get them built a.s.a.p. before Texas, New Mexico and Arizona become majority Hispanic and decide against it.
Received and understood Banned 8-) The 'cf' you used with regards to Israel must be what threw me to a slightly different conclusion.
You make a good point about Belfast which could be boiled down to; "Damned if you do, damned if you don't".
Hi Angel, Powerful indeed and I also tend to agree on my heritage,,luv it! ;)
Half Irish myself sir- May the road rise to meet ya
,,,And the wind be always at your back!
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