Pangur
Donor
Fair comment on the US State department. As for butterflies, god yeah!!! Its far for impossible that the troubles may never have happen.
On another note. Some where back in this thread some one right made the point that trying to invade NI made a certain sea mammal seem rational andf well considered . We also have the German plan to invade the South (
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Green_(Ireland)) as well as attack Iceland - The question you have to asl is how on earth could a military that did so well come up with what were frankly wack job plans? Its not like as if these were paper exercises in peace time
On another note. Some where back in this thread some one right made the point that trying to invade NI made a certain sea mammal seem rational andf well considered . We also have the German plan to invade the South (
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Green_(Ireland)) as well as attack Iceland - The question you have to asl is how on earth could a military that did so well come up with what were frankly wack job plans? Its not like as if these were paper exercises in peace time