LETHAL ALLIES : British Collusion in Ireland

[cadhlancian]

Just finished this, and tbh , as someone who grew up in east Tyrone in 70s, 80,s and 90,s, this totally blows my mind. There was always a general "acceptance" that collusion existed in our society. But, to see this written down in a book like this really drives it home. Surely the British government has a serious case to answer in light of this book? This is as bad as it gets. The incident regarding The Rock Bar is particularly galling. Prosecutions have to come out of this .

[moysider]

What have you been reading?

[orangeman]

God help and man or woman waiting for prosecutions to come out of this book.

[deiseach]

What have you been reading?

I'm guessing LETHAL ALLIES : British Collusion in Ireland. The one-star reviews on Amazon are revealing, covering as they do the full spread of denial:

1) None of it is true!
2) Okay, some of it may be true but they were bad apples!
3) Okay, it's all true but isn't it time to move on?

[BennyCake]

Even the dogs on the street know about collusion. It's a waste of time thinking anyone will be brought to justice though. The British government usually pin medals on those involved, like they did with the soldiers on Bloody Sunday.

It makes my blood boil thinking about it. God knows how the families affected feel. The security forces are rotten to the core. Still are, in my opinion. A change of name and uniform doesn't change a thing.

[theskull1]

There's certainly a market for authors to make money in this space. Its not always about finding the truth. Just need to be wary of that

[Feckitt]

There's certainly a market for authors to make money in this space. Its not always about finding the truth. Just need to be wary of that

The author Anne Cadwallader is not making a single penny from this book.  All profits are going back into the Pat Finucane Centre.

[brokencrossbar1]

There's certainly a market for authors to make money in this space. Its not always about finding the truth. Just need to be wary of that

The author Anne Cadwallader is not making a single penny from this book.  All profits are going back into the Pat Finucane Centre.

Also it is not a fly by night type of book based on generating money. It is the culmination of 15 years worth of research but theskull does have a very valid caveat.

[CD]

What have you been reading?

I'm guessing LETHAL ALLIES : British Collusion in Ireland. The one-star reviews on Amazon are revealing, covering as they do the full spread of denial:

1) None of it is true!
2) Okay, some of it may be true but they were bad apples!
3) Okay, it's all true but isn't it time to move on?

It's quite funny - all the DUPS and UUPS giving it 1 star, The Shinners giving it 5. We just need a wee 3 from the Alliance. Even book reviews in this country are polarised!

[deiseach]

It's quite funny - all the DUPS and UUPS giving it 1 star, The Shinners giving it 5. We just need a wee 3 from the Alliance. Even book reviews in this country are polarised!

[Nally Stand]

There's certainly a market for authors to make money in this space.

Couldn't the same be said for any book genre? And as already mentioned, the author is not taking a penny from the sales profit. All profts will be going back into the Pat Finucane Centre so that they can continue their work.

Its not always about finding the truth. Just need to be wary of that

Is this book not about finding the truth? After all, the claims made in the book are backed up with the evidence. What is your insinuation?

[Nally Stand]

 The author, Anne Cadwallader, will be on Vincent Browne tonight.

[cadhlancian]

Unlike various other books, this book has been diligently put together. There is very little idle speculation , and nearly everything and everyone mentioned in it, was justifiably so! I can read as well as the next man, and I don't need amazon to tell me anything else. The use of the word bad apples by some on here, is an embarrassment . The bottom line is , that the state allowed scores of INNOCENT people to be murdered over an extended period of time. There are bad apples everywhere, the point is, when they are found , they are usually fucked out of the barrel , NOT allowed to continue to rot !

[glens abu]

A lot on this board would rather believe a programme that contained the lies of two alcoholics with an axe to grind, than a book on collusion backed up with facts.

[Main Street]

Unlike various other books, this book has been diligently put together. There is very little idle speculation , and nearly everything and everyone mentioned in it, was justifiably so! I can read as well as the next man, and I don't need amazon to tell me anything else. The use of the word bad apples by some on here, is an embarrassment . The bottom line is , that the state allowed scores of INNOCENT people to be murdered over an extended period of time. There are bad apples everywhere, the point is, when they are found , they are usually fucked out of the barrel , NOT allowed to continue to rot !

Wft are you on about? Can you not read the few replies on this thread for what they are about.
Are you sure you can read as well as the next man?