markodaly wrote: » That is like say, we should excuse the Germans and their various atrocities committed in the 2nd World War, as 'Ah sure there was a war on' when the Germans themselves invaded Poland. The primary aggressors here were the PIRA. They were the major instigators of the conflict. That is just a fact.
RandomViewer wrote: » Pira didn't exist in 1969, what the fuk have you been snotting?
The Provisional IRA emerged in December 1969, due to a split within the previous incarnation of the IRA and the broader Irish republican movement.
Natterjack from Kerry wrote: » 'War/conflict' here, is a euphemism for terrorism.
FrancieBrady wrote: » Those who fought the Germans have gotten over it mark. Germany has a full place at the international table. Are you one of those who still talks of The Hun and every German is a Nazi?
markodaly wrote: » A weird statement. The Germans of today don't blame the Versailles Treaty as 'forcing' them into war like modern-day Irish Republicans push partition as forcing violent Irish Republicans into the conflict in the North. The Germans totally accept the blame for the Nazi's and the war the followed. Irish Republicans who support SF/PIRA have never accepted that they were the primary instigators of the conflict in the North.
markodaly wrote: » https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Provisional_Irish_Republican_Army You are welcome.
Natterjack from Kerry wrote: » All the IRAs are the same. No need for arguing over which title they were using at a given time. In all cases, it was an attraction for the most despicable excuses for human beings - the weak of mind, the low of morals, with an added dollop of predilection for inflicting pain and distress on the lives of others.
markodaly wrote: » Irish Republicans who support SF/PIRA have never accepted that they were the primary instigators of the conflict in the North.
bobbysands81 wrote: » That is an insane statement.
RandomViewer wrote: » Its FG revisionism, they dont even recognise victims of Loyalism, lining up to get selfies with arch hypocrite Donaldson at the Ard Fheis, partysize hardons on the lor of them
FrancieBrady wrote: » Probably because they weren't.
RandomViewer wrote: » When were the British army sent in,?
markodaly wrote: » Because it was all partitions fault.... :pac::rolleyes:
markodaly wrote: » August 1969 with great fanfare and enthusiasm from the Nationalist population. Even the IRA was pleased at the time, but a core of them were humiliated that they had to rely on the BA to protect their own people. This is one of the core reasons for the split, the Official IRA didn't really want all-out war, but a chunk of them did and they wanted to try bomb and murder their way to a UI, thus enter the Provos...
FrancieBrady wrote: » No mark...even your history of these forums is flawed. The reason for conflict/war on this island for the last 100 years is 'partition'. The 'fault' for violence is as always at the door of the participants.
RandomViewer wrote: » Revisionism seems to be the FG way, sure their Harry Potter lookalike was blaming the Dublin/Monaghan bombings on the IRA, forgetting that the FG government at the time coluded with the UDA to get the bombers away
Brendan Bendar wrote: » Have you firm evidence of that........?
RandomViewer wrote: » https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/damning-indictment-of-government-and-garda-but-collusion-is-unproven-1.399168
FrancieBrady wrote: » FG still offer a place of comfort for belligerent Unionism/Loyalism. They have no problem shunning nationalists who signed up to the GFA but have a real problem being brave enough to stand up to Unionism/Loyalism which didn't. Says it all.
FrancieBrady wrote: » The reason for conflict/war on this island for the last 100 years is 'partition'. The 'fault' for violence is as always at the door of the participants.
FrancieBrady wrote: » The BA showed within days...not weeks or months - that they were there to shore up the sectarian bigoted state with violence. You do not have the first clue of the actual history.
blanch152 wrote: » A line on a map is not a reason for a conflict/war - it is a cop-out to claim it is. It is excusing PIRA terrorists, men who disappear women, men who rape and abuse women, and men who bomb and kill women and children. There was no reason to the actions of the PIRA, there was no justification, there is no excuse for them.