Martin McGuinness was a murderous thug who found a way to avoid the retribution that was due to him for his evil past by 'engaging' in a so-called peace process.
As a leading member of, and active participant in, the IRA, McGuinness had a hand in countless terrorist outrages, brutal torture and murders. In any sane society, such a man would have been hunted down, arrested, tried, convicted and sentenced to eternity in prison. In the fantasy world of 'political reality', none of this happened and McGuinness morphed into a political figure, respected, at least outwardly, by his political allies. Following his death today, the BBC has behaved as though this man was a political giant, giving over a huge part of its news broadcasts to him. Politicians, and ex-politicians such as Tony Blair, have rushed to heap praise on him.
The truth is that he was a monster and the world is well rid of him. A 10 second mention on the news and a note at the bottom of page 8 of the Sun would have been more than he warranted.
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