Corbyn refuses to condemn the IRA

[DodgyAgent]

According to him British army and IRA were equally culpable for atrocities. Presumably this applies to the UK declaring war against Hitler BBC Radio 5 live - In Short, Jeremy Corbyn asked five times to condemn IRA violence

[EternalOptimist]

According to him British army and IRA were equally culpable for atrocities. Presumably this applies to the UK declaring war against Hitler BBC Radio 5 live - In Short, Jeremy Corbyn asked five times to condemn IRA violence

You have to put this into perspective DA, don't forget that Jerry Adams refused to condemn IRA violence six times

[d000hg]

Did he actually say they were equally culpable, or did he only refuse to condemn them and that implication is being made as a result?

[DodgyAgent]

Did he actually say they were equally culpable, or did he only refuse to condemn them and that implication is being made as a result?

The implication is that they were equally culpable because when pushed Corbyn brought up some of the unsavoury incidents performed by the British army.

[d000hg]

As a strident pacifist isn't he inherently condemning anyone who uses violence to achieve anything?

[rl4engc]

He should be called Kursk Korbyn on account of the fact a series of errors will mean that he and his party will shortly and inevitibly implode in on themselves..

[EternalOptimist]

As a strident pacifist isn't he inherently condemning anyone who uses violence to achieve anything?

Government is based on violence, that's the whole point.
Play the game and follow the rules or we will pan you.

[DodgyAgent]

As a strident pacifist isn't he inherently condemning anyone who uses violence to achieve anything?

Being a pacifist IS doing something and so carries responsibilities accordingly. Imagine if he had been prime minister when Hitler was in power and refused to go to war.

[AtW]

It's not relevant to current situation.

[xoggoth]

I don't think the British army generally blew up random civilians.