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MPs' fury as U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy gets honorary knighthood for Northern Ireland role


Gordon Brown sparked fury today by awarding an honorary knighthood to U.S. senator Edward Kennedy, who has been accused in the past of being an IRA sympathiser.

Conservative MPs and Peers condemned as 'inappropriate' the decision to make a man closely linked to the Irish nationalist movement a 'Sir'.

Senior British politicians also expressed unease at honouring the Democrat who was embroiled in controversy when he was involved in an infamous car accident on Chappaquiddick Island in 1969 in which a young woman was killed.

The Queen agreed to knight the 77-year-old - brother of assassinated U.S. president John F. Kennedy - for 'services to the British-American relationship and to Northern Ireland'.

The Prime Minister formally announced the award during his address to both houses of Congress in Washington.

Mr Kennedy, the most senior member of the famous Irish-American political dynasty, was a powerful figure in the Ulster peace process because it was felt he had some influence over the province's Catholic community.

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Originally posted by whozit:
Be nice, he'll be dead soon.

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Originally posted by citizen:
I'd thought you'd be pleased?

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Originally posted by AURaptor:


Are you asking me a question ?

Pleased he'll be dead soon?

Pleased about being knighted ?

Pleased he sent $$ to the IRA ?


Your reply is confusing.

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Originally posted by whozit:
Be nice, he'll be dead soon.

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Nice, as in Ted Rall nice, or as in Keith Olbermann nice ?

The only reason I don't want him dying is for all the phony praise we'll have to hear heaped on his very ample grave.





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Originally posted by AURaptor:
" yes "

Hey, at least it got you to stop rambling!

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Originally posted by AURaptor:
I'll answer 1 question, not 4 or 5.

Pick one.

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Originally posted by AURaptor:
1 question, but no point. Try again.

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Guess he's gotten away with murder in 2 countries now!

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Guess he's gotten away with murder in 2 countries now!

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Sheesh, he'll never catch up to Dubya at this rate! How many countries has Dubya gotten away with murder in now? Iraq, Afghanistan, Cuba, the U.S.,... I'm sure I'm leaving some out.

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Originally posted by AURaptor:
Pleased at what ? There's nothing 'straight forward ' with your question. The is not object in your sentence.

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Originally posted by Jongsstraw:
If he made mistakes 40 years ago so be it. He's more than paid any debt back.

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Originally posted by AURaptor:
Pick one question, and I'll answer. If you can't do that, then quit wasting my time.

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I'm not afraid, would just rather focus on one before dealing w/ other issues.

Why would you presume I'm afraid of answering just ONE?

I'd ask another, but you'd pull a childish trick of saying YOU'LL only answer 1. Again, not into the wasting time thing w/ you.

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Originally posted by AURaptor:
You're most incoherent and baseless reply yet.

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Originally posted by Jongsstraw:
If he made mistakes 40 years ago so be it. He's more than paid any debt back.

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Tell that to Mary Jo's family. And he's done far, FAR more harm than good, as a Senator, so I don't see him as the honorable icon as you.

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Originally posted by AURaptor:
Jong,why are you buying the Hallmark card version of that tragic event ?

Kennedy was drunk, driving w/ a woman, not his wife, when the accident occurred. He left her in the car, and then didn't report the accident until he had time to sleep the alcohol off, lawyer up and find a neck brace to gen up some sympathy. Some 19 hours ? I can't recall for certain. But the point is clear. he got off scot free, and never once lost a nights sleep over the death of Mary Jo.

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Kennedy was drunk, driving w/ a woman, not his wife, when the accident occurred. He left her in the car, and then didn't report the accident until he had time to sleep the alcohol off, lawyer up and find a neck brace to gen up some sympathy. Some 19 hours ? I can't recall for certain. But the point is clear. he got off scot free, and never once lost a nights sleep over the death of Mary Jo.

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