MI5 and Omagh - The Bomb to End All Bombs?

[ballot stuffer]

I suppose its the only way they could salvage any respect from those dull enough to buy their cock and bull story.
"Ah sure it was the Brits dontya know"

[picador]

Unfortunately Omagh was not the bomb to end all bombs. There are still some deeply deluded / dangerous people around who believe that bombs have something to offer this country other than death and distruction. And then are the fools who think that these murderous fanatics are somehow 'romantic'.

I welcome the fact that this Westminister select committee has finally grown some cojones and decided to ask some awkward questions of the security establishment. For far too long MI5 has been a law until itself.

Ultimately in spite of what happned in Omagh, the RIRA still depend on the police to clear the areas around their car-bombs at extrmely short notice. And that in some cases they don't even bother with warnings.

[British Citizen]

I surely am not so quick to dismiss it. I fully believe the British government is very capable of doing just that. Whether they actually did in this case I do not know for sure, but I absolutely am willing to consider all evidence that points that way.

Do you seriously believe that "leading democracies" like the UK and US are not above allowing scores of innocents die to further their agendas?

How many people - from the bottom rung of the police to the highest echelons of the British government - would have to had known about this? One hundred perhaps?

Do you not think at least one of those one hundred people would have came forward in the media to tell all? Surely all one hundred people involved could not have agreed to let 28 innocent people die???

Or does that ruin the conspiracy theory?

[SevenStars]

How many people - from the bottom rung of the police to the highest echelons of the British government - would have to had known about this? One hundred perhaps?

Do you not think at least one of those one hundred people would have came forward in the media to tell all? Surely all one hundred people involved could not have agreed to let 28 innocent people die???

Or does that ruin the conspiracy theory?

The British State considers Irish people whether prod or taig the scum of the earth, they would have more compassion for dogs.

[Drico]

How many people - from the bottom rung of the police to the highest echelons of the British government - would have to had known about this? One hundred perhaps?

Do you not think at least one of those one hundred people would have came forward in the media to tell all? Surely all one hundred people involved could not have agreed to let 28 innocent people die???

Or does that ruin the conspiracy theory?

Not really.

Perhaps only the sleeper agent(s) knew, in which case I suppose we are looking at only a couple. Perhaps only their immediate overseer(s) knew. MI5 are reasonably proffessional and would have been able to keep as few as possible in the know.

EDIT: and MI5 have form. Loyalist paramilitaries did not have the capabilities to produce or source the explosives used in the Dublin and Monaghan bombings (which produced more casualties than any other day in the, euphemistically entitled, "Troubles") yet they still managed to get them from somewhere.

[British Citizen]

The British State considers Irish people whether prod or taig the scum of the earth, they would have more compassion for dogs.

Now you're just letting your blind hatred cloud your judgement.

The only blame for the Omagh bomb lies with those who planned and planted it.

[British Citizen]

Not really.

Perhaps only the sleeper agent(s) knew, in which case I suppose we are looking at only a couple. Perhaps only their immediate overseer(s) knew. MI5 are reasonably proffessional and would have been able to keep as few as possible in the know.

And who would give the 'sleeper agent' and/or their immediate overseer the authority to allow the mass murder of almost 30 people???

Surely a decision like that would have to be made at the highest level???

I honestly can't believe there are people out there who think this nonsense is true! Crazy!

[Sync]

Now you're just letting your blind hatred cloud your judgement.

The only blame for the Omagh bomb lies with those who planned and planted it.

I heard their blood is made of acid as well. You and BC's pathetic double act is utterly tiresome.

[eoghanacht]

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The only blame for the Omagh bomb lies with those who planned and planted it.

Agreed, MI5 have a lot to answer for

[British Citizen]

Agreed, MI5 have a lot to answer for

I don't think there'll ever be peace in Northern Ireland while people like you (and it seems there are, unbelievably, many more) believe these conspiracy theories.

If you honestly believe the British government would plan and plant a bomb in a British town to kill almost 30 of it's own civilians then God knows what else you believe. And if you believe all these ludicrous conspiracies then chances are you'll also support an 'army' who claims to take on this ruthless, murdering government.

My head is in my hands...