Reply to: Are the Irish about to start bombing campaign again?

[Bagpuss]

The definition of 'terrorist' is made using your personal synopsis. In their domain they are viewed in a more positive light, such as 'freedom fighter' or some such.

In truth we cannot understand their mindset because of our own beliefs which were drilled into us at a young age.

Utter bollocks. Any organisation prepared to murder innocent civilians, including young children are not 'freedom fighters'.

[shaunbhoy]

It's a pointless cause all down to the mistakes of the politically inexperienced nearly 100 years ago,

Still, on the upside, at least we have learned the lessons of history, and no longer appoint inexperienced toadies and lounge lizards to high political office.

[norrahe]

The definition of 'terrorist' is made using your personal synopsis. In their domain they are viewed in a more positive light, such as 'freedom fighter' or some such.

In truth we cannot understand their mindset because of our own beliefs which were drilled into us at a young age.

Freedom fighters my arse!

Once a terrorist, always a terrorist, it was bad enough in the early 90's and they have to repeat it all again.

It's a pointless cause all down to the mistakes of the politically inexperienced nearly 100 years ago,

[Saddo]

Those evil bastards were terrorists, they served nobody but themselves.

The definition of 'terrorist' is made using your personal synopsis. In their domain they are viewed in a more positive light, such as 'freedom fighter' or some such.

In truth we cannot understand their mindset because of our own beliefs which were drilled into us at a young age.

[minestrone]

What exactly do you mean by 'served'? Those evil bastards were terrorists, they served nobody but themselves.

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[shaunbhoy]

they served nobody but themselves.

I think that sentiment could have been applied to all parties concerned.

[Bagpuss]

Nothing, all gone.

PIRA who served through the troubles, spent time in the prisons and went through the peace process are now being abused in the streets for 'selling out'. If you said that 10 years ago...

What exactly do you mean by 'served'? Those evil bastards were terrorists, they served nobody but themselves.

[minestrone]

Surely the PIRA have a few 'tools' stashed away for a rainy day? I thought they said they had (only) put their weapons "beyond use"?

Nothing, all gone.

PIRA who served through the troubles, spent time in the prisons and went through the peace process are now being abused in the streets for 'selling out'. If you said that 10 years ago...

[HairyArsedBloke]

With perfect timing the mupps have done MI5 a good turn, by strengthening their case to resist spending cuts and staff reductions etc.

That is what it is all about. I doubt if there is any proper evidence of anything going on whatsoever. The ConDems are just as bad as nuLieBore.

[OwlHoot]

With perfect timing the mupps have done MI5 a good turn, by strengthening their case to resist spending cuts and staff reductions etc.

Talk about kneecapping yourself in the foot.

[swamp]

The biggest mistake was to have the PIRA disarm as they would have had them in check.

They do not have the resources to mount a campaign but this mob are becoming aggresive towards the old republican guard that can do nothing to stop them now.

Surely the PIRA have a few 'tools' stashed away for a rainy day? I thought they said they had (only) put their weapons "beyond use"?

[minestrone]

The biggest mistake was to have the PIRA disarm as they would have had them in check.

They do not have the resources to mount a campaign but this mob are becoming aggresive towards the old republican guard that can do nothing to stop them now.

[AtW]

IMHO the real danger is that they've got access to proper explosives and proper firearms and can share it with those terrorists who are prepared to blow themselves up rather than make warning phone calls.

[Zippy]

Nah don't think so. If they did decide to do so I'm sure that a bunch of 'loyalist' sharpshooters would curb their enthusiasm.

Please let's not go there again.

[TimberWolf]

Terrorism is so yesterday since 9/11. Apart from out East where things have never been so good.