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I think when 12 years of evidence is examined by the finest of legal brains there seems little point in us trying to re-write the same Report. We must accept the Report as it is at this juncture as its the clearest assessment there is ever going to be. The Report is as is, and has been accepted by the Conservative Prime Minister, The Conservative N Ireland Secretary, and indeed even by General Sir Mike Jackson who was on the spot as a captain in those days. I heard him on R4 this morning.
He pointed out that there were 100,000 troops in Ireland over the wide period and only a handful have let them down..ie the ones in question. There can be no doubt, and it seems beyond dispute at this stage, having been looked at over and over, that soldier F killed at least three people and possibly a fourth while being under "no threat".
The report makes it clear he was under no threat whatsoever. He shot victim one in the back while he crawled away, victim two who went to help the first victim waving a white flag, he shot him in the back of the head, he shot a third victim also in the back of the head and a fourth was killed at a barrier by either him or soldier H.
It is not acceptable to just whitewash this behaviour away.
Jimmy I hear what you say...we dont really want to go back to the era of Culloden or indeed the Plantation of Ulster as there are 100 years of discussion there as to why we have got to where we are. This Saville Report is a work of stunning clarity on a relatively current situation.
I was happy with Prime Minster Cameron's statement yesterday...and many hope a line will be drawn under it all, and to some extent I agree....but..when I think of soldier F... I am just deeply shocked.
