James Cross Quotes
What I don't understand about you chaps is that you are always objecting to things that are not being done in accordance with British justice, and at the same time you keep attacking us British.
The FLQ was a Quebec revolutionary group seeking Quebec independence from Canada.
James Cross, *, British Trade Commissioner to Canada, Statement to his FLQ kidnappers, 1970
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The violent IRA logic had always been a little tortured. At the time, the claim was that the British were not wanted in Ireland but were there only by force of arms. However, the British administration of Ireland at the time was not forceful or violent at all. Few others had the freedom and democracy of Ireland as a part of Great Britain. De Valera’s logic was that if the British in Ireland were subjected to violent, terrorist attacks, they would respond with force of arms, and thus show that they held Ireland by force. Most of the Catholics of Ireland preferred independence while most of the Protestants preferred the relationship with England.
The Daneish had conquered Northern England. The entire history—manuscript shown in the graphic—was written in rhymed couplets.
Doty acquitted Chief Oshkosh who had murdered another Indian in retaliation of the murder of one of his tribe. Under the Indian customs of the time, revenge killings were normal and expected. The white citizens were outraged and voted Wisconsin’s first judge out of office. He later became Governor of the territory and when Wisconsin became a state, Doty became its Congressman.
Canada was then still under British rule.
Campbell carried out the order although many MacDonalds escaped in the highlands. The particular massacre has always taken on an even greater infamy because the Campbell murderers had been given food and hospitality by the MacDonalds. This began the most bitter of the Scottish clan feuds that persists into modern times.
Commenting on the lenient treatment the German justice system provided neo-Nazi and other right wing perpetrators of violence;
James Richard Cross CMG was an Irish-born British diplomat who served in India, Malaysia and Canada. While posted in Canada, Cross was kidnapped by members of the Front de libération du Québec (FLQ) during the October Crisis of October 1970. He was ultimately released almost two months later, and subsequently returned to the United Kingdom.
