Northern Ireland primarily consists of Protestants who want to remain a part of Great Britain. There is, however, a Catholic minority in the north fighting to become a part of the Republic of Ireland. This situation involves centuries of religious tension. The unrest in Northern Ireland dates back as far as the 1500’s. At this time most of Europe’s population belonged to the Catholic church. Under the reign of King Henry VIII (1509-49), England …showed first 75 words of 767 total…

…showed last 75 words of 767 total…or to feed people made homeless by the attacks. The United States should even be prepared to send troops to Northern Ireland if they are needed. Britain is doing a fair job of keeping the situation in check, but if they ever need the United States, we should be there at their side. There is nothing more important in this world than preserving peace, weather it is in New York City, Afghanistan, or Northern Ireland.