Originally Posted by Team Brian GB

Be that as it may, I was of the understanding there was intelligence before hand of the bombing (but that as obvious as that), however you cannot be surprised when or attempt to shift responsibility when a bomb you are responsible for detonates and kills people.

I wasn't aware that Irgun were acting on their own accord and not that of the Israeli higher echelons,though that is what is ironic about this situation as the case is the same today with Palestinians taking it upon themselves to attack Israel, but Israel then using it against the Palestinian authorities (though Hamas running the administration now destorts that) when it was employed by Israel successfully.


However I didn't wish to hijack the thread with the issue of Palestine, so congratulations for this evening and have a good one.