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goldent

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19. The bitterness between Ireland and England reminds a little of what goes on in DU

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Wed May 8, 2013, 10:51 PM

May 2013

Every time I think of this, it makes me laugh - the ultimate in passive-aggressiveness:

Controversially, (Irish Prime Minister) de Valera formally offered his condolences to the German Minister in Dublin on the death of Adolf Hitler in 1945, in accordance with diplomatic protocol

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Irish Pardon Deserters Who Joined Britain in WWII [View all] steve2470 May 2013 OP

That's big of them. secondvariety May 2013 #1

Isn't it great how they waited until forty-nine out of every fifty were dead, too? (nt) Posteritatis May 2013 #4

It's kind of like the Vatican apologizing to Galileo. Lionel Mandrake May 2013 #15

This couldn't have been done decades ago? n/t winter is coming May 2013 #2

pfui - They deserted to a country that was an invading force and killed 40% of the population byeya May 2013 #3

I'm sure Hitler would have been gentle and benevolent after conquering Ireland. nt geek tragedy May 2013 #5

I'm guessing it would have been a very similar situation to Vichy France. Nye Bevan May 2013 #9

England conquered Ireland under the Normans in the 1100s. Gore1FL May 2013 #6

Unfortunately... DissidentVoice May 2013 #7

Thanks for the links! Gore1FL May 2013 #13

Also those from the Commonwealth DissidentVoice May 2013 #17

me too dlwickham May 2013 #18

To be fair, Roosevelt-Churchill versus Hitler-Mussolini was a tough call. Nye Bevan May 2013 #8

Seems to me they'd have nothing to gain and everything to lose to join either side Wednesdays May 2013 #10

If Britain had lost, I'm not sure that Ireland would have gained a whole lot from staying neutral. Nye Bevan May 2013 #11

Ugh. (nt) Posteritatis May 2013 #14

And you have to take into account that many of those running Ireland in the late 1930s and early 40s dflprincess May 2013 #16

Ireland was a neutral country. Xithras May 2013 #12

The bitterness between Ireland and England reminds a little of what goes on in DU goldent May 2013 #19

Pretty sad. An extreme version of "my enemy's enemy is my friend", I guess. (nt) Nye Bevan May 2013 #21

I wonder how many were in the Guards. Hayabusa May 2013 #20