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Shot at dawn campaign

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    InFront
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    Mr Browne's announcement came hours after the family of Private Harry Farr, who was shot for cowardice during the conflict aged just 25, revealed that he was to be pardoned.

    I understand that it's war, and in war discipline is important. But being shot for cowardice, such a human emotion as fear, is inexcusable.

    It is the government who should be asking for a pardon.


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    boneless
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    I wonder if it has anything to do with a general election looming in Britain rather correcting an historical crime?


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    InFront
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    Possibly, it certainly won't do the government any harm.

    It's hard to understand why these pardons weren't allowed years ago under previous administrations... a sign that international arms races, rivalries and violent nationalism, as we saw in WWI, are now scoffed at? I doubt it.


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    Victor
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    boneless wrote:
    I wonder if it has anything to do with a general election looming in Britain rather correcting an historical crime?
    What general election looming in Britain? They had a GE last year. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/vote_2005/default.stm


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    The Long Fellow
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    I cant imagine the electorate in either island being overly concerned with this when compared to other problems. it's good that it has happened at last but what exactly will it mean now for the families?


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    boneless
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    Victor wrote:
    What general election looming in Britain? They had a GE last year. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/vote_2005/default.stm

    Sorry... meant Labour leadership election/fistfight :) I get confused as I grow old...


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    Victor
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    The Long Fellow wrote:
    I cant imagine the electorate in either island being overly concerned with this when compared to other problems. it's good that it has happened at last but what exactly will it mean now for the families?
    I'm not sure if its necessarily about the families, I doubt if many of the direct relations are still alive (few of these men would have had children).

    Its more about a government and an army apologising for what they did to the men, the offences they were executed for were abolished in 1930. An apology would have been appropriate then.

    It also helps things in light of the centenary of both WWI and 1916.


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