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Subject: The Belfast' No Surrender' March.

Author:
Jim Martin

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Date Posted: 12:20:46 03/17/05 Thu

The only thing that we achieved over there was an uneasy peace between both waring factions. The hate and mistrust between these communities was and is insurmountable to the extent that I think that will never be a lasting solution to the troubles!..The bloody Politicians on both sides will make sure of that! Anyway the Protestants wanted to March through the centre of Belfast and they were going to do it regardless whether the Authorities liked it or not,as a show of strength!..We were told to say well back in the background and not to intervene. So there they were all these para'militaries pranching about in combat gear with balaclava's on carrying enough fire-power on show to give the Authorities bloody nightmares!...Talk about a mexican stand-off!..The situation was surreal when we realised that these joker's could have given us a serious run for our money any time they wanted too!...I remember Billy Hamilton being told to cover up a tattoo on his arm because he had Celtic writen on it!...as some Prot might take offence to displaying such a provocative word of a Catholic Scottish football team...Crazy or what?
I remember Andy Five winding this Protestant up about this parade that he was bragging about to us,and Andy saying something along the lines of "If your that good you might as well take over from us!"...Whereupon he chambered a round up the spout and threw his rifle over to this guy,who began to panic when he saw our weapons coming up towards him! For the next few minutes this rifle was being shuntered between this Paddy and Andy. The realization that he was in deep-shit was evident on his face,anyway Andy had switched magazines before this little party piece was set in motion and the bullet chambered was a cigarette lighter in the shape of a 7.62 round unbeknown to this Paddy!...Who was begining to freak out!..Never again would he brag to British Soldiers about bloody para'militaries ever!.....I'm certain this guy walked away a wise but weaker man on reflection wouldn't you say?

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