blanch152 wrote: » Any day now the truth will out and it will become clear that it was all a set-up, that Bobby Storey and Gerry Adams were angels, that the British set Liam Adams up by ensuring he would have a daughter, that they bought provocative clothing for Mairia Cahill to make it all her fault, that they deliberately booked a hotel in Brighton that would be easy to bomb, that the whole Canary Wharf development was built solely with a view to attracting bombers who couldn't help themselves, yes, we know Francie, it was all the fault of the Brits.
FrancieBrady wrote: » So basically you hold the state to the same standards as subversives? That 'state' is still influencing the stability of this island BTW. It may not be front and centre wherever you are but their actions have a great deal of effect where I am. So get lost with the trite, 'nothing to do with me' partitionist logic that only one side is answerable because they are 'looking to run the country down here'. It is inanely stupid and a cop out.
FrancieBrady wrote: » So it's 'round up the usual suspects' now, is it? And you claim to be the democrat here? You're a gas man Jeff.
FrancieBrady wrote: » He's not the only one who 'thinks' they have proof tbh. 'False flag' operations, quite a well known tactic of certain states. 40 years they covered their tracks by blaming those killed for getting killed in Derry. The entire police force and judiciary were in on it. Don't talk to me about 'likely' please. We'll see if the next 40 years brings anything to light.
mynamejeff wrote: » lol . so no one has proof then but one suspect has a long history of using bank robberies as a political fund raising tactic even using murder of police armed and unarmed
mynamejeff wrote: » ask the other lad , he thinks he has proof enough to state it most likely it was the IRA a retirement fund for terrorists capital to start up various other criminal enterprises funds for sf arms purchase just in case etc etc etc
FrancieBrady wrote: » I don't know who did it. Is it possible the IRA did it - yes, given what we know they were doing. Is it possible elements of the British state did it - yes, given what we know about what they were doing.
mynamejeff wrote: » do you thin the "brits "did it too then ?
FrancieBrady wrote: » So where is the finding of a 'civil court' in relation to the Northern Bank robbery? Or is this just another absurd justification of your kangaroo court antics on 'certain' allegations? You really take the biscuit on the high moral ground stuff.
blanch152 wrote: » Make it about the poster criticising Sinn Fein, rather than defending the exploits of Sinn Fein. Helps deflect the attention. You completely misrepresent things. Not guilty in Irish criminal law does not equate to innocent. It equates to either innocent or not proven beyond a reasonable doubt or both. A great example of this is the Omagh bombing.https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-37504674 "In regard to Campbell and McKevitt's claim that the judge should have applied a criminal standard of proof, the court found that this was not necessary because the proceedings had been for a civil claim for damages. The court found that the Northern Ireland court's findings were not arbitrary or unreasonable and that applicants had not demonstrated that their trial was unfair." Campbell and McKevitt were responsible for bombing Omagh. That they weren't convicted in a criminal court does not mean they were innocent.
maccored wrote: » i think blanch just likes to wind people up. if s/he thinks someone is guilty when a court cant convict them s/he still thinks they are guilty even with the scarcest of case info
smurgen wrote: » How often do you spend on boards posting about loyalist terrorists? Or are there good terrorists and bad terrorists?
blanch152 wrote: » Of course I completely forgot. There is a doctrinal difference between good republicans terrorising innocent people and bad republicans doing the same.
piplip87 wrote: » The IRA seen themselves as the official army of the first Dail. I am not taking away from the suffering and the downright murder carried out by the British State alongside the Loyalist paramilitaries. I am pointing to the fact that some on here seem to think these murders justifies the IRA campaign. It would however justify the armed campaign on British Security Forces and loyalist paramilitaries and I would support that kind of campaign. However the IRA didn't just stick to killing soldiers and Loyalist Paramilitaries. The killed innocent civilians and it wasn't collateral damage either they actually targeted civilians So that doesn't justify the IRA campaign it makes them no better than the British. There is no moral high ground to be gained from this. Yet SF supporters once again seem to think it gives then justification while in reality it shows them up for what they are. Supporters of a Terroeist organisation. The exact same can be said of Loyalists too. The difference is Loayalists don't be knocking on doors looking to run the country down here.
smurgen wrote: » But the difference is one side was collaborated with the official state army.
JohnnyFlash wrote: » The IRA killed far more catholics than the BA did.
blanch152 wrote: » Another delusion on your part. The British were not hellbent on starting a bloody all out civil war. You really have no perspective.
blanch152 wrote: » Another lie. The Omagh bombing killed more.
McMurphy wrote: » The Omagh bomb was carried out by those opposed to the peace process and viewed those who wanted to see it implemented as "traitors" they were dissident republicans, Maira Cahill ascribed to their way of thinking (though you excused her, as "she was just a member for a wee while) lest you forgot. We have been over this already, and although I accept it's uncomfortable for you to accept, it is none the less a fact.
smurgen wrote: » The Dublin bombings was the deadliest attack in the troubles. The governments apathy created the IRA.https://twitter.com/PadraigMacL/status/1306486483059122177?s=19