IRA?ARe you talking about 'Saint Patrick's Day' Parades? That's more than a little bit of a stretch, wouldnt you say? I mean, celebrating Irish heritage is no crime. If some twisted bastards send money to support terrorism in the UK/Ireland, they are just as bad as the idiots in the USA who donate money to Hezbollah. however, equating a bunch of drunk Micks staggering through Manhattan or Boston is NOT a terrorist gathering...it's a bunch of drunk Irish and those-pretending-to-be Irish having a good time.
Equating that to a celebration of terrorists is a bit of a stretch.
(Equating that to a celebration of terrorists is a bit of a stretch.
Citadel Because the world needs less morons,
Sat 13 Sep 2008, 1:00,
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Yes the IRAAnd their political front, Sinn Fein, who until very recently were always warmly welcomed in America on St Paddy's day, despite it being a political front to a terrorist organisation.
Not to mention the money raised in America and sent to the IRA to fund the buying of weapons (or the outright shipping of weapons across the pond) to be used to kill and injure British civilians on the mainland who were not in any way related to the conflict.
I often find it ironic that a city which had supported terrorism for so long found itself the target of a terrorist attack, but then my Uncle was hit in the Baltic Exchange bombing.
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Sat 13 Sep 2008, 11:15,
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Not to mention the money raised in America and sent to the IRA to fund the buying of weapons (or the outright shipping of weapons across the pond) to be used to kill and injure British civilians on the mainland who were not in any way related to the conflict.
I often find it ironic that a city which had supported terrorism for so long found itself the target of a terrorist attack, but then my Uncle was hit in the Baltic Exchange bombing.
The IRA might have spent some time in Libya in the 80'sdoing a bit of training...
funny old world, eh :)
(funny old world, eh :)
discomeats This canoe,
Mon 15 Sep 2008, 17:29,
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Seriously?Listen, I know that some of the people in those parades celebrating their 'Irishness' were bad people, but honestly, if you think that the annual Saint Patrick's Day Parade in NY, Boston, Washington, Savannah, Chicago...hell, just about ANY decent sized American City is all about supporting the IRA, you my friend are sadly mistaken.
Hell, 3/4 of the people IN those parades aren't even Irish. They are just people that enjoy a good, albeit drunken, time.
Using YOUR logic, perhaps we should put an end to ALL Parades! I mean, those Italian-Americans: GANGSTERS! Oh, and those African-American Parades: GANGSTAS! And while we are at it: what about those Puerto Rican Parades? Yep: Terrorists.
So, by using YOUR logic, let's paint ALL the Irish with the same tar brush. Brilliant.
(Hell, 3/4 of the people IN those parades aren't even Irish. They are just people that enjoy a good, albeit drunken, time.
Using YOUR logic, perhaps we should put an end to ALL Parades! I mean, those Italian-Americans: GANGSTERS! Oh, and those African-American Parades: GANGSTAS! And while we are at it: what about those Puerto Rican Parades? Yep: Terrorists.
So, by using YOUR logic, let's paint ALL the Irish with the same tar brush. Brilliant.
Citadel Because the world needs less morons,
Mon 15 Sep 2008, 23:35,
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