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Nov. 23rd, 2002 02:52 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
zotzFresh revelations at the Bloody Sunday inquiry. Major General Pat MacLellan, who commanded British troops in Derry on the day, testified that although he ordered that some arrests be made by a small number of soldiers on foot, a much larger number went in with support from wheeled armoured vehicles and conducted a running battle within the Bogside.
"It would appear that instead of doing what you wanted them to do . . . they started a running battle, precisely contrary to your instructions."
"That is correct. I mean, I am agreeing with your proposition."
The plot thickens. Guardian report here.
They also reckon thatProfessor von Hagens is unlikely to face charges. The crucial point is that while you need a licenced premises to conduct a dissection, you don't to perform an autopsy. A letter points out that the deceased's cardiomyopathy (probably caused by his considerable alcohol consumption) had not been diagnosed in life and therefore the autopsy had achieved a useful purpose in establishing the cause of death.
Of course, the possibility is that all he'll achieve is to make the government close a few loopholes, but I admire him for trying.
"Reasonable people adapt themselves to the world. Unreasonable people attempt to adapt the world to themselves. All progress, therefore, depends on unreasonable people." (George Bernard Shaw)
And according to Rob Newman There's only been one year since 1798 in which the US hasn't invaded another nation. Can this be true? The year in question, incidentally is 1892. Answers on a postcard, please . . .
"It would appear that instead of doing what you wanted them to do . . . they started a running battle, precisely contrary to your instructions."
"That is correct. I mean, I am agreeing with your proposition."
The plot thickens. Guardian report here.
They also reckon thatProfessor von Hagens is unlikely to face charges. The crucial point is that while you need a licenced premises to conduct a dissection, you don't to perform an autopsy. A letter points out that the deceased's cardiomyopathy (probably caused by his considerable alcohol consumption) had not been diagnosed in life and therefore the autopsy had achieved a useful purpose in establishing the cause of death.
Of course, the possibility is that all he'll achieve is to make the government close a few loopholes, but I admire him for trying.
"Reasonable people adapt themselves to the world. Unreasonable people attempt to adapt the world to themselves. All progress, therefore, depends on unreasonable people." (George Bernard Shaw)
And according to Rob Newman There's only been one year since 1798 in which the US hasn't invaded another nation. Can this be true? The year in question, incidentally is 1892. Answers on a postcard, please . . .
