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The right of Remembrance
Posted by Editor in Remembering, Remembrance, Reviewing the past on November 11th, 2009
Before the end of this Armistice Day here are some personal thoughts on Remembrance.
Remembrance is a way of recalling and respecting the sacrifice of those who had served in two World Wars, and in other conflicts. Remembrance is an act that shows an appreciation of the cost of war, the price of freedom: the value of life and liberty. In that appreciation, wearing a poppy and taking a minute or two of time once a year to pay silent respect is not much to ask, or to give.
REMEMBERING
Posted by Editor in Book Review, Film, General, Remembering, Remembrance, Reviewing the past on November 8th, 2009
At this time of Remembrance there are a number of ways to look back at the life and loss of soldiers in conflict.
The Bloody Truth
Posted by Editor in Reviewing the past on November 24th, 2008
The Saville Inquiry into Bloody Sunday is: “established for inquiring into a definite matter of urgent public importance, namely the events on Sunday 30 January 1972 which led to loss of life in connection with the procession in Londonderry on that day, taking account of any new information relevant to events on that day.”
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