the disappeared, bbc 4 10pm tonight

http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct...55980276,d.d2k

looks like a good documentary

Watched it last night here in oirland one of the best documentary's I've ever seen. Felt so sorry for some of the families. That gerry Adams is some can't!

Thanks No Fun, will record it. Looks a bit harrowing, mind.

You're right, looks really interesting.

Saw the woman talking to Susanna Reid this morning. Poor lass. Similar, I suppose, to Keith Bennett's Mum Winnie.. condemned to a life of purgatory without closure.

Let's face facts you might not agree with the IRAs aim but who wouldn't do what they did. I f***ing would in their position. Absolutely nothing wrong with anything in that article. I'd go so far as to say they were a bit f***ing soft as well. Should have put peoples heads in a massive jelly and then donated it to their kids school or something

Originally Posted by forzagarza

Let's face facts you might not agree with the IRAs aim but who wouldn't do what they did. I f***ing would in their position. Absolutely nothing wrong with anything in that article. I'd go so far as to say they were a bit f***ing soft as well. Should have put peoples heads in a massive jelly and then donated it to their kids school or something

if people were "touts" then I can understand why they were killed, but in the case of jean mcconville it appeared her only "crime" was fraternising with british soldiers, which usually meant a tar and feathering at worse

unless theres a bit more to it than that

Originally Posted by no fun

if people were "touts" then I can understand why they were killed, but in the case of jean mcconville it appeared her only "crime" was fraternising with british soldiers, which usually meant a tar and feathering at worse

unless theres a bit more to it than that

well you've got to crack a few eggs to make a lemon meringue pie unless you buy it all out of packets and then put ready made meringues on top.

Originally Posted by forzagarza

well you've got to crack a few eggs to make a lemon meringue pie unless you buy it all out of packets and then put ready made meringues on top.

soda bread would have been a better analogy

You have to question why the subject of the 'disappeared' gets so much prominence, especially as there were so few of them, measured against say the victims of state sponsored murder gangs and death squads, not that there should be a hierarchy of victims.

I reckon it has a lot to do with a concerted attempt by the state and particularly the irish state to stymied the continued electoral advance of Sinn Féin, especially in the south, noting that this is a joint BBC/RTE production.

The none stop campaign against Adams in the south over the Jean McConville case stinks of an orchestrated effort by the Irish, with the assistance of their British allies, to cut him off at the pass. When when the last time a 'major' co production was aired more or less simultaneously in both countries......

Originally Posted by TripDownMiseryLane

You have to question why the subject of the 'disappeared' gets so much prominence, especially as there were so few of them, measured against say the victims of state sponsored murder gangs and death squads, not that there should be a hierarchy of victims.

I reckon it has a lot to do with a concerted attempt by the state and particularly the irish state to stymied the continued electoral advance of Sinn Féin, especially in the south, noting that this is a joint BBC/RTE production.

The none stop campaign against Adams in the south over the Jean McConville case stinks of an orchestrated effort by the Irish, with the assistance of their British allies, to cut him off at the pass. When when the last time a 'major' co production was aired more or less simultaneously in both countries......

New evidence came to light when the Boston tape was released, they can hardly ignore that. It's a similar campaign to Winnie Bennett's in that, it's known they're dead but remains have yet to be recovered. It's a human interest story more than anything although the common belief that Adams had a hand in it makes it irresistible for a journalist especially when new evidence emerges.

He's a high profile politician so there's a bounty on his head from a journalistic point of view. They see it as a matter of time before he gets caught out.

FWIW I don't ever see him being found out properly. Too much hassle, for both governments, too much to lose. They're all in it together.

As for joint funding, it happens often enough.

Originally Posted by TripDownMiseryLane

You have to question why the subject of the 'disappeared' gets so much prominence, especially as there were so few of them, measured against say the victims of state sponsored murder gangs and death squads, not that there should be a hierarchy of victims.

I reckon it has a lot to do with a concerted attempt by the state and particularly the irish state to stymied the continued electoral advance of Sinn Féin, especially in the south, noting that this is a joint BBC/RTE production.

The none stop campaign against Adams in the south over the Jean McConville case stinks of an orchestrated effort by the Irish, with the assistance of their British allies, to cut him off at the pass. When when the last time a 'major' co production was aired more or less simultaneously in both countries......

big fat gypsy wedding

just watched it on catch up - didnt realise it was on bbc 1 storyville last night

very upsetting in parts

adams clearly knew more than he was letting on

Originally Posted by no fun

just watched it on catch up - didnt realise it was on bbc 1 storyville last night

very upsetting in parts

adams clearly knew more than he was letting on

You do know its on tonight as well?

Originally Posted by Throw

You do know its on tonight as well?

yea

might watch it again

Originally Posted by no fun

yea

might watch it again

Good.

Originally Posted by Throw

Good.

dont forget declan night bbc4 9pm this friday

Originally Posted by no fun

just watched it on catch up - didnt realise it was on bbc 1 storyville last night

very upsetting in parts

adams clearly knew more than he was letting on

No doubt.

Tune in next week to see how Margaret Thatcher personally authorised the extra judicial killing of british citizens by the security forces tbpinochet

Originally Posted by TripDownMiseryLane

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No doubt.

Tune in next week to see how Margaret Thatcher personally authorised the extra judicial killing of british citizens by the security forces tbpinochet

already investigated by john stalker, and I believe every word of it

Originally Posted by no fun

already investigated by john stalker, and I believe every word of it

I wonder if there will be a simultaneously aired emotionally manipulative documentary featuring orphans and loved ones crying and poor old stalker selling double glazing...........

They are doing everything they can in the south to stop Adam & Co achieving a major breakthrough at the next election and that programme was part of it.

Originally Posted by no fun

dont forget declan night bbc4 9pm this friday

I'll need a thread about it.