St Oswald's Magazine StOM 1804 | страница 5

Perthshire man accused of complicity in death of Terror Suspect! Controversy surrounds the apparently state sponsored elimination of a man regarded by many as a liberal thinking emancipator - but seen by those in power as a dangerous radical with the potential to destabilise not merely his own country, but the entire world. There has been 24/7 coverage of the outrage, speculation on the motives and identity of the perpetrators and almost universal condemnation of the barbarous methods used by them to eliminate a man who seemed to pose little threat to their rule. Less, however, has been said or written about the role played by a Scot in the whole sordid matter and yet he might have prevented the tragedy which could, potentially, lead to Armageddon as positions become entrenched and sabres rattle ever more loudly! Allegedly born in Fortingall, Perthshire and one of the very many Scots who throughout history have travelled abroad to achieve high office in the service of other people's empires, his opportunity to intervene and halt the juggernaut of a rogue state from claiming another victim was ultimately sacrificed on the altar of obsequious complicity with an amalgam of mob rule and government fomented outrage. Uncharacteristically for a Son of Scotland, this timorous creature abrogated his responsibilities and allowed a man whose innocence of any crime other than to question the rights of the few to impose their will on the many to go to a horrible death. He will be remembered not for what he did, but for what he didn’t do and for what might have happened had he had the courage of his convictions. Despite our best efforts to interview him for this article, Pontius Pilate was not available for comment! Anon First they came for the Socialists, No man is an island, and I did not speak out— Entire of itself. B ecause I was not a Socialist. Each is a piece of the continent, Then they came for the Trade A part of the main. Unionists, and I did not speak If a clod be washed away by the out— sea, Because I was not a Trade Europe is the less. Unionist. As well as if a promontory were. Then they came for the Jews, and As well as if a manor of thine own I did not speak out— Or of thine friend's were. Because I was not a Jew. Each man's death diminishes me, Then they came for me—and For I am involved in mankind. there was no one left to speak for Therefore, send not to know me. For whom the bell tolls, Martin Niemöller It tolls for thee. John Dunne 1