>Actually, the British government's apology for covering up >the actions of their soldiers in Northern Ireland recently came >close. But as I recall, the apology was for the coverup that >was found. (I could be wrong about that.)
Beth: For the record, the apology was for the appalling (and disastrous) killing of 13 innocent civilians on 30 January 1972: Prime Minister David Cameron addressing the House of Commons: "What happened on Bloody Sunday was both unjustified and unjustifiable." http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10320609 Allen Esterson Former lecturer, Science Department Southwark College, London allenester...@compuserve.com http://www.esterson.org -------------------------------------------------------- Re: [tips] Reminder of This Day In History: Hiroshima Beth Benoit Fri, 06 Aug 2010 11:20:23 -0700 I found this sentence in the Christian Science Monitor particularly interesting: Some Japanese still want an apology for the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki... http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-Pacific/2010/0806/Hiroshima-65-years-later-US-attends-ceremony-but-offers-no-apology An apology for an act of war is a concept I don't think I've heard of often. Should there be? Who should apologize? Actually, the British government's apology for covering up the actions of their soldiers in Northern Ireland recently came close. But as I recall, the apology was for the coverup that was found. (I could be wrong about that.) So, what do you all think about the necessity for, or expectation of, an apology for an act of war? Beth Benoit Granite State College Plymouth State University New Hampshire --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: arch...@jab.org. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=4049 or send a blank email to leave-4049-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
