Oops, I Lost A Facebook “Like”

On June 16, 2010, in Blogging, The Bleeding Hills, by Wilfried F. Voss

Blogging is supposed to be fun – well, mostly it is, unless you have to deal with rude comments, or a comment you made on Facebook – always have a Facebook account with your blog as it develops a readership for you – angered one of your “Like”, formerly known as “Fan”. Exactly that happened to me yesterday.

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Bloody Sunday: PM Apologizes For Killings

On June 15, 2010, in Political Comments, The Bleeding Hills, by Wilfried F. Voss

David Cameron today issued a formal apology on behalf of the state for the “unjustified and unjustifiable” killing of 14 civil rights marchers by British soldiers on Bloody Sunday in Derry 38 years ago.

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Blair Pressed Not To Call Bloody Sunday Inquiry

On June 15, 2010, in Political Comments, The Bleeding Hills, by Wilfried F. Voss

In my novel The Bleeding Hills I raise the view that conservative powers, including those of the British security establishment, are, in a passive defensive way, not interested in upholding the Good Friday agreement, and, in all consequence, refuse to support lasting peace in Northern Ireland.

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Bloody Sunday – Saville Report Will Be Published

On June 14, 2010, in Political Comments, The Bleeding Hills, by Wilfried F. Voss

Today I found an article in The Guardian which represents the most critical account of British handling of the affair I have ever read in an English newspaper. It bluntly addresses the cover-up by British troops that continues to this day.

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Rudeness Is The Weak Man’s Imitation Of Strength

On April 28, 2010, in The Bleeding Hills, by Wilfried F. Voss

It is an unfortunate situation that comments not agreeing with my assessment of British Captain Robert Nairac’s sexual orientation are harsh to the degree of unfairness, and they are usually insulting, which indicates to me that the commenters are unable, if not incompetent, to contribute solid facts that would contradict my writings. The only solution out of their dilemma is plain rudeness. All they offer are unsubstantiated opinions.

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Car Bomb Blast Outside Police Station In South Armagh

On April 23, 2010, in The Bleeding Hills, by Wilfried F. Voss

A car bomb exploded last night outside a police station in a Northern Ireland village close to the border with the Irish Republic. The explosion in Newtownhamilton in South Armagh came half an hour before midnight and damaged the building and nearby houses.

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Bomb Explodes At Palace Barracks Near Belfast

On April 20, 2010, in Political Comments, The Bleeding Hills, by Wilfried F. Voss

A car bomb exploded early this morning on the outskirts of Belfast, timed to coincide with the transfer of power as the Stormont parliament took over judicial and policing powers at midnight. Northern Ireland now has its first justice minister in nearly four decades.

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Helping To Bring Lasting Peace To Northern Ireland

On March 31, 2010, in Life in New England, Political Comments, The Bleeding Hills, by Wilfried F. Voss

As part of ICF’s reconciliation program, 100 twelve-year olds from segregated Belfast neighborhoods have been selected each year to spend a one month summer holiday in the United States. Represented in equal numbers, these Protestant and Catholic children bear the scars of deep historical hatred. Hosted by American families, the youngsters take part in a wide range of activities, including a summer camp that uses team games to build trust and encourage cooperation.

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Ian Paisley Will Not Seek Re-Election

On March 3, 2010, in Political Comments, The Bleeding Hills, by Wilfried F. Voss

Former Northern Ireland First Minister Ian Paisley will not seek re-election in the forthcoming general election. The 83-year-old founder and ex-leader of the Democratic Unionist Party is to relinquish the North Antrim seat he first won in 1970. Mr Paisley announced his decision to stand down in his local constituency paper, the Ballymena Guardian. Famed for his firebrand oratory, Mr Paisley was a founding member of the Free Presbyterian Church in Ireland in 1951. His evangelical theology heavily influenced his political views and throughout the Troubles he forthrightly denounced Catholicism and the papacy.

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The Bleeding Hills – References

On January 23, 2010, in The Bleeding Hills, by Wilfried F. Voss

The Irish War is officially a part of history, but not for Finnean Whelan, an IRA veteran of almost 40 years. British Intelligence has produced evidence that he is the mastermind behind a conspiracy to assassinate the First Minister of Northern Ireland. Finn is protected in his exile in the United States after having worked for the CIA. Consequently, British Intelligence has come up with a plan to lure Finn back into their jurisdiction, Northern Ireland, by revealing the identity of the man who is ultimately responsible for the killing of Finn’s wife, Shauna. Here they hope not only to apprehend him, but also lead them to another conspirator, Martin Sheehan, who hides in the Northern provinces. For Whelan this is not only a mission of revenge, but marks the beginning of a journey into the past and the return to the one true love: Ireland.

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