January 30,1972 - Democratic Underground

SiobhanClancy

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Fri Jan-30-04 03:53 PM
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January 30,1972

On January 30, 1972, soldiers from the British Army's 1st Parachute Regiment opened fire on unarmed and peaceful civilian demonstrators in the Bogside, Derry, Ireland, near the Rossville flats, killing 13 and wounding a number of others.
http://larkspirit.com/bloodysunday/

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Kathy in Cambridge

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Fri Jan-30-04 03:56 PM
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1. Thank you for the link and reminder of that terrible tragedy

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greatauntoftriplets

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Fri Jan-30-04 03:57 PM
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2. Thanks, Siobhan,

I've been thinking about that today. My avatar flies especially proudly in its honor.

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stevedeshazer

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Fri Jan-30-04 04:02 PM
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3. Excellent reminder of a very sad day.

Thanks.

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mrgorth

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Fri Jan-30-04 04:04 PM
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4. Tiocfaidh ar la!

http://www.paramountclassics.com/bloodysunday/index.html

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SiobhanClancy

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Fri Jan-30-04 04:59 PM
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5. The movie was on Sundance the other night...

it's very powerful,and I highly recommend it to anyone.

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WhoCountsTheVotes

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Fri Jan-30-04 06:48 PM
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6. Sunday, Bloody Sunday

I can't believe the news today
Oh, I can't close my eyes and make it go away
How long...
How long must we sing this song?
How long? How long...

'cause tonight...we can be as one
Tonight...

Broken bottles under children's feet
Bodies strewn across the dead end street
But I won't heed the battle call
It puts my back up
Puts my back up against the wall

Sunday, Bloody Sunday
Sunday, Bloody Sunday
Sunday, Bloody Sunday (Sunday Bloody Sunday...)
(allright lets go!)

And the battle's just begun
There's many lost, but tell me who has won
The trench is dug within our hearts
And mothers, children, brothers, sisters torn apart

Sunday, Bloody Sunday
Sunday, Bloody Sunday

How long...
How long must we sing this song?
How long? How long...

'cause tonight...we can be as one
Tonight...
Tonight...

Sunday, Bloody Sunday (tonight)
tonight
Sunday, Bloody Sunday (tonight)
(come get some!)

Wipe the tears from your eyes
Wipe your tears away
Wipe your tears away
I wipe your tears away
(Sunday, Bloody Sunday)
I wipe your blood shot eyes
(Sunday, Bloody Sunday)

Sunday, Bloody Sunday (Sunday, Bloody Sunday)
Sunday, Bloody Sunday (Sunday, Bloody Sunday)
(here i come!)

And it's true we are immune
When fact is fiction and TV reality
And today the millions cry
We eat and drink while tomorrow they die

The real battle yet begun (Sunday, Bloody Sunday)
To claim the victory Jesus won (Sunday, Bloody Sunday)
On...

Sunday Bloody Sunday
Sunday Bloody Sunday...

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AZCat

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Fri Jan-30-04 07:52 PM
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7. Kick

So we don't forget...

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