IRA vs the Taliban - who would win? US TV goes in search of the answer....cringe

ejmaztec · 30-05-2009 8:20pm

thebhoy wrote: »

Which IRA are we talking about here, the one which succesfully fought a rebellion against the largest organised army in the world.

So why did they fight the Chinese?

Dartz · 30-05-2009 8:21pm

What about NATO -v- USSR?

Or for that matter, Limerick -v- Finglas?

Denerick · 30-05-2009 8:53pm

markok84 wrote: »

well I hope that it's as impartial and as accurate as when Captain planet visited Belfast.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQJrovKgrTw

What a bizarre 5 minutes that was.

professore · 30-05-2009 8:57pm

Has to be a major new video game !!!

Capt'n Midnight · 30-05-2009 9:38pm

markok84 wrote: »

As long as it's not the Nazis versus the Jews, we all know how that one ended.

The Jews now have nuclear weapons and the Germans don't.

Capt'n Midnight · 30-05-2009 9:40pm

javaboy wrote: »

Wouldn't they just team up and kill the British?

The PLO used to have Idi Amin as a guest and hold training camps for the IRA so yes.

Capt'n Midnight · 30-05-2009 9:42pm

Aren't the Wolf Tones a Tallaght band ?

General Zod · 30-05-2009 9:49pm

Capt'n Midnight wrote: »

The PLO used to have Idi Amin as a guest and hold training camps for the IRA so yes.

Taliban hate the PLO actually. Don't think they are wahabbi enough for their liking.

Rented Mule · 30-05-2009 10:14pm

hacx wrote: »

How would the yanks feel if we made a progam called; 2 Boeing 747s vs. The World Trade Centre.

We're already seen that one.

We need to see the sequel,sort of a cross between Star Wars and Lord of the Rings.

Revenge of the Two Towers.

Irjudge1 · 30-05-2009 10:56pm

hacx wrote: »

How would the yanks feel if we made a progam called; 2 Boeing 747s vs. The World Trade Centre.

They'd be very upset because we had mispelt Center. Arseholes.

book smarts · 30-05-2009 11:32pm

dlofnep wrote: »

Hunger Strikes, hello?

Once again your pro-IRA stance is revealed. You will never have a united Eire. Never. How do you like those apples?

General Zod · 30-05-2009 11:40pm

Rented Mule wrote: »

We're already seen that one.

We need to see the sequel,sort of a cross between Star Wars and Lord of the Rings.

Revenge of the Two Towers.

For the sequel they could crash a plane into the pentagon.

wait.....

Denerick · 30-05-2009 11:52pm

book smarts wrote: »

Once again your pro-IRA stance is revealed. You will never have a united Eire. Never. How do you like those apples?

*coughTrollcough*

Diogenes · 31-05-2009 12:01am

Deadliest Warrior is a guilty pleasure of mine.

Previous Episodes have included;

Pirate V Knight (Pirate for the Win)

Shaolin Monk V Maori Warrior (Monk with Steel weapons wins)

Spartan V Ninja (Surprisingly Spartan)

Mafia V Yakuza (Mafia, but it was close)

Green Beret V Spenatz (Spenatz but it was v close)

Since it's an American program I'm thinking IRA, those Arran jumpers can soak up loads of damage.

Happy Monday · 31-05-2009 12:06am

Armin_Tamzarian wrote: »

Hmmm lets see.

The IRA failed to win the battle for a corner of our tiny island.
The Taliban are still holding against the joint US and British forces in Afghanistan and are currently advancing on the capital of Pakistan,
one of the most highly populated countries in the world.

The Taliban is funded by oil rich Saudis and the heroin trade.
The IRA was funded by sales of dodgy fags, Wolfetones gigs and some starry eyed Yanks.

But most importantly.
The IRA killed by using complicated hit-and-miss bombing/sniping strategies that could be described as difficult to pull off at best.
The Taliban walk up to their targets and detonate themselves.

Tough one to call alright.

Well said!

The Taliban also forced the a massive Soviet Union military presence to leave Afghanistan in the mid 1980s.

You could have counted the amount of British army casualties on one hand coming into the 1990s.

Ri_Nollaig · 31-05-2009 12:27am

Happy Monday wrote: »

The Taliban also forced the a massive Soviet Union military presence to leave Afghanistan in the mid 1980s.

that was the Mujahideen. the taliban came to power in the mid 90's

Diogenes · 31-05-2009 12:31am

Happy Monday wrote: »

Well said!

The Taliban also forced the a massive Soviet Union military presence to leave Afghanistan in the mid 1980s.

You could have counted the amount of British army casualties on one hand coming into the 1990s.

The IRA did at times go out of their way to avoid civilian casualties, as their technical ability approved they often actively targeted civilian infrastructure to cause massive financial disruption. Look at Manchester or the Heathrow mortar attacks.

I'm no IRA apologist, and they kneecapped many children, and murdered many innocents who they claimed were "touts", but the IRA never used football stadiums as execution forums, and never blew themselves up in order to kill civilians.

The difference is while the IRA ruled catholic areas through terror, they were also protectors, of a sort, the Taliban rule by complete fear a masssive indifference to civilian live. That doesn't make them better fighters. The IRA nearly killed Thatcher in Brighton, and Lobbed 3 mortars into 10 downing streets backyard, as well as firing a rocket at Mi5 headquarters and walked away and no one was ever captured for any of these attacks.

Dyr · 31-05-2009 12:32am

NEXT on deadliest keyboard warrior:

west brits vs holocaust deniers, who's awesome ignorance of history will prevail?

Stay tuned!!

Diogenes · 31-05-2009 12:32am

Ri_Nollaig wrote: »

that was the Mujahideen. the taliban came to power in the mid 90's

The difference is semantic, the Taliban drew itself from the ranks of the Mujahideen.

Dyr · 31-05-2009 12:34am

Diogenes wrote: »

T. The IRA nearly killed Thatcher in Brighton, and Lobbed 3 mortars into 10 downing streets backyard, as well as firing a rocket at Mi5 headquarters and walked away and no one was ever captured for any of these attacks.

Some fella did time for brighton.

magick · 31-05-2009 12:35am

Happy Monday wrote: »

Well said!

The Taliban also forced the a massive Soviet Union military presence to leave Afghanistan in the mid 1980s.

You could have counted the amount of British army casualties on one hand coming into the 1990s.

incorrect the Taliban didnt exsist around the time of the Soviet Union.

It was the mujahideen, which btw were funded by the USA with stinger missiles.

I think if the IRA was funded by the Govt of the USA it would be a different story.

Diogenes · 31-05-2009 12:47am

Bambi wrote: »

Some fella did time for brighton.

Magee? He was supposed to receive a whole life sentence, and was released after less than 15 years. 15 years for five murders? I'd call that next to scot free.

Ah but comparing "West Brits" to Holocaust deniers you are a class act.

Majick wrote:

incorrect the Taliban didnt exsist around the time of the Soviet Union.

It was the mujahideen, which btw were funded by the USA with stinger missiles.

Now this is the problem if you learn your history from Sly Stallone movies. The majority of funding for the Mujahideen came from wealthy Saudi individuals. US support for the Mujahideen was channelled through the Pakistian ISI, where military and financial support for the ISI "strangely" ended up in the Mujahideen's hands.

The US strategic interest in Afghanistan was minimal in the 80s, they just funded militants through an intermediate because they knew that this would just tie up Soviet military resources.

CianRyan · 31-05-2009 1:52am

Fairness lads, all the IRA have to do is set up a few fake camps and stay at home.
Wait for a few nut jobs to go blow themselves up in the fake camps, who comes out on top?
The dead Taliban members, or the IRA?

I reckon the IRA would have them, easy.

5starpool · 31-05-2009 4:11am

hacx wrote: »

How would the yanks feel if we made a progam called; 2 Boeing 747s vs. The World Trade Centre.

I think I've seen that one already. Doesn't godzilla arrive and catch the planes just before they hit only to see mothra come and crash into them while his back was turned.

I could be wrong though.

31-05-2009 4:34am

The next one should be Indians verses Indians.

Native Americans against the staff of the local takeaway! :pac:

Cunny-Funt · 31-05-2009 4:43am

book smarts wrote: »

Once again your pro-IRA stance is revealed. You will never have a united Eire. Never. How do you like those apples?

A untied 'Eire' is a pro Irish stance not a pro IRA stance. Not everyone in Ireland supports the IRA.....'Book smarts'...:rolleyes:

seanybiker · 31-05-2009 4:46am

Mmcd wrote: »

And what does suicide bombing do then?

Yeah suicide bombing kill their own obviously. But the IRA go on about .... Ah Im not even gonna get into it.

kowloon · 31-05-2009 5:01am

This programme can only be the greatest idea ever grasped upon by the human imagination.
When do we get to see Fianna Fail versus a Combined Harvester?

31-05-2009 5:07am

kowloon wrote: »

This programme can only be the greatest idea ever grasped upon by the human imagination.
When do we get to see Fianna Fail versus a Combined Harvester?

Shouldn't that be rentakill!

4zn76tysfajdxp · 31-05-2009 8:16am

Happy Monday wrote: »

The Taliban also forced the a massive Soviet Union military presence to leave Afghanistan in the mid 1980s.

Ri_Nollaig wrote: »

that was the Mujahideen. the taliban came to power in the mid 90's

Diogenes wrote: »

The difference is semantic, the Taliban drew itself from the ranks of the Mujahideen.

magick wrote: »

It was the mujahideen, which btw were funded by the USA with stinger missiles.

You're all wrong, it was Rambo who drove the Russians out of Afghanistan.

IRA vs the Taliban - who would win? US TV goes in search of the answer....*cringe*

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IRA vs the Taliban - who would win? US TV goes in search of the answer....cringe