McCartney Story In More US BlogsCrooked Timber had blogged about McCartney and the Northern Bank Robbery last month, and
suggested that Bush not invite Gerry Adams to the White House, a call which
Winds of Change echoed. You won't see me praising Crooked Timber often, but they deserve it here.
Winds of Change links to the story that the McCartney sisters will be visiting with President Bush.
Slugger O'Toole (a major Irish blog) was
kind enough to link our coverage of the McCartney killings. His post linked to a couple more US bloggers covering the story. Upper Left is one I wouldn't ordinarily visit as it's solid Democrat, but he's also
solid on this story.
Sierra Sanity and
New Sisyphus look a little more like our kind of blogs, and are equally good on McCartney.
And Ciaran,
another Irish blogger links to
this incredible story, that shows that the IRA needs to be whacked with the cluebat:
The IRA has said it told the family of the Belfast murder victim Robert McCartney that it was prepared to shoot the men directly involved in his death.Kudos to the sisters:
A lengthy statement said the McCartney family met the IRA and made it clear they did not want physical action taken against those involved.
The family insist those responsible should be punished through the courts.Can we say the obvious? The 'Rafia is trying to handle this just the way the mob would.
Update: Slugger has
the text of the IRA statement, which is less clear on the offer of killing than the BBC indicates.
The McCartney family raised their concerns with the IRA representatives.
These included: Firstly, the family made it clear that they did not want physical action taken against those involved. They stated that they wanted those individuals to give a full account of their actions in court.
Secondly, they raised concerns about the intimidation of witnesses.
The IRA's position on this was set out in unambiguous and categoric terms on February 15 and February 25. Before and after this meeting with the family, the IRA gave direct assurances on their safety to three named individuals who the family believe were the targets of intimidation.Update again: Doh! Missed this part of the IRA statement:
The IRA representatives detailed the outcome of the internal disciplinary proceedings thus far and stated in clear terms that the IRA was prepared to shoot the people directly involved in the killing of Robert McCartney.
