If, as expected, the Saville Inquiry into the Bloody Sunday incident finds that those killed were innocent (unarmed) people, and therefor overturns the 1972 The Widgery (whitewash) Tribunal - what does that tell us about public enquiries?

In particular, how does it affect the Hutton Inquiry (that found B-Liar so innocent over Iraq) ?

Can we ever trust these inquiries ever again (esp when those accused set-up and set the terms of reference, for such enquiries)?

Absolutely shocking ..... NEVER EVER believe a government again !

news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/10320609.stm

In The Know wrote:

Can we ever trust these inquiries ever again (esp when those accused set-up and set the terms of reference, for such enquiries)?

no...why don't they just tell the truth when we already know it?

It's funny (peculiar, not haha) to see how people are shocked by this finding. I grew up in Northern Ireland. Now you know how I've been feeling for the past 38 years. These findings are in keeping with what was broadcast on the evening news on 30th Jan 1972. Since then it has taken the British government all this time to rediscover them and act surprised.

The forces of law and order, as the army and police were then collectively called, must be constrained by the same laws we have deputised them to apply. There is no statute of limitations for murder.
If the law is not applied impartially the state dissolves into chaos and disorder.

Jim wrote:
It's funny (peculiar, not haha) to see how people are shocked by this finding. I grew up in Northern Ireland. Now you know how I've been feeling for the past 38 years. These findings are in keeping with what was broadcast on the evening news on 30th Jan 1972. Since then it has taken the British government all this time to rediscover them and act surprised.

I remember seeing the reports ... doesn't seem 38 years ago.
I believe this incident (more than any other) escalated, and prolonged the "troubles" and made it harder to find a solution.

How many lives - on both sides - could have been saved ?

The same situation applies now - in both Iraq and Afghanistan - if we pulled out now (I know we have technically pulled out of Iraq), rather than later, the outcome would be the same but at far less cost.