Martin McGuinness dead aged 66

Agony of IRA victims' families as its former commander Martin McGuinness - dubbed 'Britain's number one terrorist' - dies aged 66 of heart condition

Martin McGuinness dies in hospital after suffering from rare heart condition
Once 'Britain's number one terrorist' he became one of IRA's top commanders
He was second in command on Bloody Sunday and was jailed numerous times
Experts say he was behind many of IRA's most bloody attacks both in NI and UK
Families of who lost loved-ones say death 'cleans earth of another vile terrorist'
McGuinness became politician in 80s and secured 1998 Good Friday peace deal
He died from amyloidosis, just weeks after quitting as deputy first minister
Tributes from across politics including from Gerry Adams who called him a 'hero'
Brighton bomb victim Lord Tebbit said 'world is a sweeter and safer place today'

Good riddance to that murderous bastard.

Like Riel, some will view him as a terrorist, some as a hero.

He accomplished his aims and left this life in peace.

A lot see him as just tragic.

During the time I worked in Telecoms we were contracted to upgrade a telephone exchange in Belfast. During that time I saw first hand the carnage perpetrated by the McGuinness henchmen on innocent people. There is always two sides to a story but this guy was a bastard of the first order.

My grandmother (1899-1993) used to tell me of British atrocities against the Irish and the Scots-Irish and she made the point to make sure that I knew our family had fled Ireland to the USA to escape the British.

While I certainly feel for the victims of IRA terror I also understand that you can't systematically oppress people and expect them never to fight back.