http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/northern_ireland/10320609.stm
Following the 200 million costing inquiry on the events on 30 January 1972, dubbed ‘Bloody Sunday’, Prime Minister James Cameron apologises for the mistakes made on that day. Thirteen deaths and fourteen wounded were counted on that day in Derry, Northern Ireland, and were all marchers in a civil rights demonstration. Paratroopers opened fire when confusion about an alleged firearm in the crowd rose. The inquiry that took 12 years to complete concluded that the highly-strung paratroopers lost all self-control, and opened fire without warning, hitting civilians that were fleeing or helping the injured.
It is the first time the British government officially apologised for their actions on that day. Until this point there has been a lot of finger pointing on who is the alleged culprit of the drama. The army accused the marchers of shooting first, but no fired weapon was ever found. In my opinion, I find it strange that Tony Blair set such an inquiry up only 12 years ago; this should have been investigated much earlier. However, I do understand that is stays an extremely controversial subject on both sides. It is just one of the many of incidents in the Northern Ireland conflict.
Following the 200 million costing inquiry on the events on 30 January 1972, dubbed ‘Bloody Sunday’, Prime Minister James Cameron apologises for the mistakes made on that day. Thirteen deaths and fourteen wounded were counted on that day in Derry, Northern Ireland, and were all marchers in a civil rights demonstration. Paratroopers opened fire when confusion about an alleged firearm in the crowd rose. The inquiry that took 12 years to complete concluded that the highly-strung paratroopers lost all self-control, and opened fire without warning, hitting civilians that were fleeing or helping the injured.
It is the first time the British government officially apologised for their actions on that day. Until this point there has been a lot of finger pointing on who is the alleged culprit of the drama. The army accused the marchers of shooting first, but no fired weapon was ever found. In my opinion, I find it strange that Tony Blair set such an inquiry up only 12 years ago; this should have been investigated much earlier. However, I do understand that is stays an extremely controversial subject on both sides. It is just one of the many of incidents in the Northern Ireland conflict.
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