Time to finish NI business, urges Hillary Clinton

[rebeccajo 14]

NI is the Northern 6 Counties.

Robinson is DUP and the stalling is all coming from the Unionist side.

Yes, it is the northern 6 counties of IRELAND.

I always find it somewhat fascinating when people who haven't lived in the shadow of tanks in the street, petrol bombs and snipers have a strong opinion about politics in the North.

I have lived there..... But thanks for your opinion.

My apologies then if such is the case.

My husband live in Londonderry and grew up in the worst of it.

From my perspective as an American, I see it as non-productive to try and lay claim to the North. I also see it non-productive for persons in the North to have an isolationist perspective. IMO it's more important to see past that and get back to living normally.

[rebeccajo 14]

Interesting, why would that fascinate you?

Are people who never lived in Iraq unable to form an educated and informed opinion on the Iraq war?

The troubles were very well covered for over 30 years and most people have a reasonable grasp of the situation.

Given the large Irish population in the US it is not surpising to me that many people here are better informed and more knowledgable than their counterparts in the UK.

I was born and raised in west Belfast and grew up during the height of the troubles until I was a teenager, so I tend to notice very quickly indeed when people do not have a grasp of the situation.

I think there's a lot of Americans who'd like to be Irish.

I think a lot of them romanticize the great conflict.

I think I was very chilled when I first walked through the streets of Londonderry and saw the remaining murals; the union jack and red, white and blue curbs OR the tri-colours and the green, orange and white curbs.

I think a lot of Americans don't really understand. All I have to do is look into my dear husband's eyes when he chooses (a rare occasion) to recount a horror.

To me the violence isn't worth it.

[aidan80 9]

NI is the Northern 6 Counties.

Robinson is DUP and the stalling is all coming from the Unionist side.

Yes, it is the northern 6 counties of IRELAND.

I always find it somewhat fascinating when people who haven't lived in the shadow of tanks in the street, petrol bombs and snipers have a strong opinion about politics in the North.

Interesting, why would that fascinate you?

Are people who never lived in Iraq unable to form an educated and informed opinion on the Iraq war?

The troubles were very well covered for over 30 years and most people have a reasonable grasp of the situation.

Given the large Irish population in the US it is not surpising to me that many people here are better informed and more knowledgable than their counterparts in the UK.

I was born and raised in west Belfast and grew up during the height of the troubles until I was a teenager, so I tend to notice very quickly indeed when people do not have a grasp of the situation.

Well Iraq is easy in a way is it not.. it just happened it got 24-7 news reports. What's been going on back home all started 800 years ago. The past 30 years got what.. bits here and there on the news over here in the US. I'm sure the Irish community or the Irish American community has kept up to date with things but the average American at least down here in Florida it might as well be Iraq, they are for the most part clueless. I had one guy try and tell me that us and the brits are all but the same. I quickly and firmly reminded him we've very different we do have similar things in common but we're not the same people at all. I was offended and I've nothing at all in the world against the average british person.

[aidan80 9]

NI is the Northern 6 Counties.

Robinson is DUP and the stalling is all coming from the Unionist side.

Yes, it is the northern 6 counties of IRELAND.

Agreed, it isn't 6 counties of Britain is it lol... until fairly recently 6 contested counties of Ireland and contested by another sovereign state. Right now the issue of those counties is right in the hands of the people of Ireland where it belongs not in the hands of the British. Honestly I'm sure the British couldn't wait to get out the sheer amount of money saved that they could redirect to things their people need instead of wasting it trying to suppress people that don't want them there anyway.

[familyguy 2]

Adain, at least he didnt call you Australian.

[aidan80 9]

Adain, at least he didnt call you Australian.

I've been called an Australian before.. I can understand if they mix up Irish and British.. I don't mind that they mix up Scottish and Irish quite close and the same in many ways but when the one guy at the SSA thought I was an Australian that was funny. The best one has to be the woman at the bank that thought I was Russian! But I'm in and around small town Florida I have to talk very, very slow just to get by but it's alrite lol

Edited October 12, 2009 by aidan80

[Peikko 1,575]

NI is the Northern 6 Counties.

Robinson is DUP and the stalling is all coming from the Unionist side.

Yes, it is the northern 6 counties of IRELAND.

Agreed, it isn't 6 counties of Britain is it lol... until fairly recently 6 contested counties of Ireland and contested by another sovereign state. Right now the issue of those counties is right in the hands of the people of Ireland where it belongs not in the hands of the British. Honestly I'm sure the British couldn't wait to get out the sheer amount of money saved that they could redirect to things their people need instead of wasting it trying to suppress people that don't want them there anyway.

Oh dear, we seem to be letting old issues surface once again

[aidan80 9]

NI is the Northern 6 Counties.

Robinson is DUP and the stalling is all coming from the Unionist side.

Yes, it is the northern 6 counties of IRELAND.

Agreed, it isn't 6 counties of Britain is it lol... until fairly recently 6 contested counties of Ireland and contested by another sovereign state. Right now the issue of those counties is right in the hands of the people of Ireland where it belongs not in the hands of the British. Honestly I'm sure the British couldn't wait to get out the sheer amount of money saved that they could redirect to things their people need instead of wasting it trying to suppress people that don't want them there anyway.

Oh dear, we seem to be letting old issues surface once again

aye, it's hard to beat a good old fight! Sure we'll all be in the pub at the weekend having a laugh and drink or 2 over it!

It is true however, the majority of the people in the island of Ireland did not want the British in our country and have not wanted them there. Result is the British have all but pulled out leaving the people of both the South and North to fix the mess they started all those years ago. I think in the end all parites involved will come out on top.