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Gerry Adams tells the IRA they should abandon violence and embrace the peace process.
He's said this many times before and he never means it. If he was Pinnochio his nose would have done several global circumnavigations by now.
And when he tells the IRA something isn't he talking to himself? A sure sign of madness, as if that isn't already self evident from decades of totally unnecessary violence in a democratic country.
The IRA are never going to give up violence. They are just simple gangsters hiding behind nationalism and the business is very very profitable for them. They just took £26.5 million off the Northern Bank for instance.
The only possible end is when the Northern Ireland Catholics get fed up and reject these criminals, till then it will be business as usual.
He's said this many times before and he never means it. If he was Pinnochio his nose would have done several global circumnavigations by now.
And when he tells the IRA something isn't he talking to himself? A sure sign of madness, as if that isn't already self evident from decades of totally unnecessary violence in a democratic country.
The IRA are never going to give up violence. They are just simple gangsters hiding behind nationalism and the business is very very profitable for them. They just took £26.5 million off the Northern Bank for instance.
The only possible end is when the Northern Ireland Catholics get fed up and reject these criminals, till then it will be business as usual.
I wouldn't even lump all Northern Ireland Catholics into IRA supporters either. The core support comes from NI Catholic REPUBLICANS who tend to live in the more deprived areas of NI - not quite the same. The actions of the McGuire sisters seems to indicate that there is a growing feeling that the "usefulness" of the IRA to this social group may be waning and I think that Gerry Adams' comments were aimed at that particular demographic.
And don't forget that in these areas the IRA have performed what amounted to "policing" duties for that particular population - maintaining their version of "law and order" in an area where the NI police and other security forces were not at all welcome. Indeed, some of the IRA "policing" methods woulkd garner support from many members of PH - I've heard quite a few suggestions from PH posters for dealing with "scum", "gypsies", "chavs" etc here on the mainland that would tie in very well with IRA operational methods.
By the way, I am no supporter of the IRA, their political aims or their methods but you do have to take into account the political environment in which, up to now, they were able to thrive. Maybe times really are changing.
>> Edited by Eric Mc on Thursday 7th April 08:49
And don't forget that in these areas the IRA have performed what amounted to "policing" duties for that particular population - maintaining their version of "law and order" in an area where the NI police and other security forces were not at all welcome. Indeed, some of the IRA "policing" methods woulkd garner support from many members of PH - I've heard quite a few suggestions from PH posters for dealing with "scum", "gypsies", "chavs" etc here on the mainland that would tie in very well with IRA operational methods.
By the way, I am no supporter of the IRA, their political aims or their methods but you do have to take into account the political environment in which, up to now, they were able to thrive. Maybe times really are changing.
>> Edited by Eric Mc on Thursday 7th April 08:49
Eric Mc said:
And don't forget that in these areas the IRA have performed what amounted to "policing" duties for that particular population - maintaining their version of "law and order" in an area where the NI police and other security forces were not at all welcome. Indeed, some of the IRA "policing" methods woulkd garner support from many members of PH - I've heard quite a few suggestions from PH posters for dealing with "scum", "gypsies", "chavs" etc here on the mainland that would tie in very well with IRA operational methods.
Indeed. I know a guy in Belfast who told me the same thing: he mentioned a case where some guy had forced his attentions on an unwilling lady in a pub.
In the middle of the night, a posse visited the pervs house, held him down and used a Black and Decker to put a holesaw through his kneecaps.
Just so he'd think twice next time...
Good post, Eric.
After a ten year cease fire, Adams had come tantalisingly close to delivering full disarmament and eventual disbandment of PIRA. Subsequent events left Sinn Fein, as a political entity, mauled. The brave stand taken by Robert McCartney's sisters has put unprecedented pressure on Sinn Fein, and together with the attack on the Northern Bank (which I suspect Adams either new nothing about, or was powerless to stop)has left Sinn Fein increasingly isolated. As Eric said, the current criticsm of the IRA comes from WITHIN the nationalist community, and points to falling support for this type of gangsterism.
To ensure the continued political growth of Sinn Fein, and to move republicanism to a purely democratic footing, then Adams HAS to persuade the IRA to disarm and disband.
Interesting times.
After a ten year cease fire, Adams had come tantalisingly close to delivering full disarmament and eventual disbandment of PIRA. Subsequent events left Sinn Fein, as a political entity, mauled. The brave stand taken by Robert McCartney's sisters has put unprecedented pressure on Sinn Fein, and together with the attack on the Northern Bank (which I suspect Adams either new nothing about, or was powerless to stop)has left Sinn Fein increasingly isolated. As Eric said, the current criticsm of the IRA comes from WITHIN the nationalist community, and points to falling support for this type of gangsterism.
To ensure the continued political growth of Sinn Fein, and to move republicanism to a purely democratic footing, then Adams HAS to persuade the IRA to disarm and disband.
Interesting times.
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