I see on the RTE news there is a small campaign on to have a number of Irish army deserters pardoned more or less because they joined the British army or Americans or French and fought against the Nazis in WW2. While it was great courage to fight against Nazism, and I respect their sacrifices, I don't think they should be pardoned by Ireland for deserting the Irish army. I think that the Irish army officers who deserted should not have been treated more favourably than the enlisted men who deserted also. Some of these soldiers are still living, and as I said I respect their motives and sacrifices, but I just don't see it as being right to officially pardon them for desertion.