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Che Guevara Statue In Galway

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    #32
    Seachmall
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    #33
    Nodin
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    Seachmall wrote: »
    ..........

    Also, didn't he execute people at a whim and loot their corpses?

    Obama? No, he uses his communist flying monkeys for that.


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    #34
    Hande hoche!
    Registered Users Posts: 7,438 ✭✭✭Hande hoche!


    full_irish wrote: »
    You've got to be ripping the piss that that's in there!!

    It is among other gems, such as the frankly bizarre:

    I guess with them running out of straight males, they're reaching out to anyone, to keep the lineage going.


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    #35
    Doc Ruby
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    Hande hoche! wrote: »
    It is among other gems, such as the frankly bizarre:

    I guess with them running out of straight males, they're reaching out to anyone, to keep the lineage going.
    Wait, there's a shortage of straight males in Galway?

    Sweet.


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    #36
    wendell borton
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    GombeanMan wrote: »
    Guevara was a murdering scumbag. I find the people who idolise this guy tend to either share his murderous sociopathic views, or are simply naive. **** Che Guevara. The statue will be a icon for Communists. Nobody else will care.

    Che was fighting against a repressive regime that exploited cuba for the benifit of a small elite, american multinationals and the mafia. This regime was kept in power by the use of violence and torture.

    He was hardly going to get them to change their ways by asking them nicely.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batista


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    #37
    RichieC
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    "an inspiration for every human being who loves freedom" - Nelson Mandela


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    #38
    GombeanMan
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    wendell borton wrote: »
    Che was fighting against a repressive regime that exploited cuba for the benifit of a small elite, american multinationals and the mafia. This regime was kept in power by the use of violence and torture.

    He was hardly going to get them to change their ways by asking them nicely.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batista

    The man killed alot of innocent people. He was a bad ba!stard.


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    #39
    Sonnenblumen
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    A feeble PR stunt to generate more trashy tourist giftware sales.

    Surely they have much more to do, eg, sort out the embarassing Eyre Square disaster area.


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    #40
    czx
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    wendell borton wrote: »
    Che was fighting against a repressive regime that exploited cuba for the benifit of a small elite, american multinationals and the mafia. This regime was kept in power by the use of violence and torture.

    He was hardly going to get them to change their ways by asking them nicely.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batista


    Anti-war except for socialist guerrillas


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    #41
    Pride Fighter
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    Che was a great man. Fair play to Galway County Council for erecting the statue.


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    #42
    carbon nanotube
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    wendell borton wrote: »
    Plans to erect a Che statue in Galway has caused outrage in florida.

    http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/01/che-guevara-statue-galway_n_1313568.html


    I say that they should mind their own business and **** off, Che is one of the most influential figures of the 20th century and galway should be proud of it's connection to him.


    hasta la victoria siempre


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    #43
    wilkie2006
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    And in the words of Alan Partridge...
    Doc Ruby wrote: »
    Who's paying for this? If its the local authority, I can only remain unsurprised, their entire traffic management scheme is a giant communist plot, and played a significant role in turning me into a devout capitalist.


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    #44
    Doc Ruby
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    wilkie2006 wrote: »
    And in the words of Alan Partridge...
    Who?


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    #45
    RichieC
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    Che was put in charge of executing traitors and Batista war criminals as part of his duties as head of the La Cabana Fortress, a role he held for 5 months. Accounts vary how many he killed depending on who you ask. 250 according to exiles. 50 according to more friendly sources. Many of these were accused of committing atrocities.

    There's no doubt about the brutality of the US backed Batista regime, though.


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    #46
    daddydick
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    Doc Ruby wrote: »
    Who?

    Alan Partridge


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    #47
    czx
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    RichieC wrote: »
    Che was put in charge of executing traitors and Batista war criminals as part of his duties as head of the La Cabana Fortress, a role he held for 5 months. Accounts vary how many he killed depending on who you ask. 250 according to exiles. 50 according to more friendly sources. Many of these were accused of committing atrocities.

    There's no doubt about the brutality of the US backed Batista regime, though.

    hooray for the death penalty!


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    #48
    Doc Ruby
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    daddydick wrote: »
    Alan Partridge
    Who?


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    #49
    RichieC
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    czx wrote: »
    hooray for the death penalty!

    We done the same thing after ww2 with the Nuremberg trials.


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    #50
    kincsem
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    Nice photo but as far as I know Che was a nasty piece of work. Afaik he got rid of people.

    I see someone posted some detail about this above. Thanks.


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    #51
    RiseToTheTop
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    Che stood against US Imperialism.

    If he was alive today you bet he would be against the US invading Afghanistan, Iraq and peddling it's big nose in many, many others countries affairs.


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    #52
    booboo88
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    Sure tis only a bita craic


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    #53
    Jesus Wept
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    Seaneh wrote: »
    The man is a mercenary who was directly involved in or ordered the murder and torture of thousands of people in several countries.

    But he has a nice beard.


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    #54
    Ficheall
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    Doc Ruby wrote: »
    Who?
    Alan Partridge.


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    #55
    Logical Fallacy
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    RiseToTheTop wrote: »
    Che stood against US Imperialism.

    If he was alive today you bet he would be against the US invading Afghanistan, Iraq and peddling it's big nose in many, many others countries affairs.

    lol, if Che was alive today he would be smoking Cigars with George Bush and most likely congratulating them on Guantanamo.


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    #56
    Chuck Stone
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    Might grow me one of them terrorist beards.


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    #57
    Hande hoche!
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    Chuck Stone wrote: »
    Might grow me one of them terrorist beards.

    Going for the bad boy look?


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    #58
    Ficheall
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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3C5nE4UqqLk


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    #59
    Chuck Stone
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    Hande hoche! wrote: »
    Going for the bad boy look?

    Yep, the I-could-have-you-killed look.

    Chicks love that shit.


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    #60
    Tomk1
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    Viva la Revolución
    The People's Republic of Cork Galway


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    #61
    Hande hoche!
    Registered Users Posts: 7,438 ✭✭✭Hande hoche!


    Tomk1 wrote: »
    Viva la Revolución
    The People's Republic of Cork Galway

    What is this Maoist deviancy?


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