Soldiers in County Antrim have come under fire during a gun attack at an Army base. Unconfirmed reports said one person was feared dead and five others wounded, but it is not clear if they were civilians or military personnel. Shots were fired at the Massereene Army base in Antrim, 16 miles north of Belfast, at 2140 GMT. A spokesperson for the Ministry of Defence described the shooting as a "drive-by" attack.
drunkmonkey wrote: » they were minutes away from leaving http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/eyaukfidsnau/ it's a thing of nothing, some guys with guns were shot by some guys with guns who were on there way to shoot more guys with guns...pretty obvious what caused the whole thing.....guns.
Savman wrote: » 17 pages and not a single mention of yorema. The recession finally catches up with AH
Duffers wrote: » I very much doubt they would have brought weapons with them to collect a pizza. Your last sentence is infantile and simplistic, and imo contributes nothing to the thread. Have a bit of respect please.
spiderpig101 wrote: » the line between terrorists and freedom fighters is a very muddy one
wilson10 wrote: » No, it's really simple. In a western democracy, someone goes out on the street with a machinegun killing and terrorising people is a terrorist.
spiderpig101 wrote: » Oh really, so when they CIA actively funded the taliban, they were freedom fighters, and as freedom fighters they did kill a lot of innocent people, but when the country is invaded they became terrorists. All depnends on your point of view.
Biggins wrote: » As far as I know, we already do. We contribute directly (by direct finance) and indirectly through our own people (Gardi/Army/etc) to border security. I can only see these costs worsening now. So guess who, on this side of the border is going to have to pay even more now!
mumhaabu wrote: » Ireland is in a deep dark economic recession and now fighting begins in the North again, the majority of Irish people face higher taxes a miserable futures, extreme Nationalism is the obvious answer for the masses. While I have sympathy for the soldiers killed in this event, however they are in Northern Ireland as occupational forces and should expect to get killed or have someone try to kill you etc., you don't join the Military for the craic. There will never be peace proper in Northern Ireland until a United Ireland is achieved, it is fine for people to condemn this now, but wait until the loyalists murder a few Catholic Nationalists, will these people still sympathise with the occupation of our Northern half. I am no hard liner and am a general pacifist but until a United Ireland is achieved, Peaceful means so far have only brought ten 12 years of feet dragging and the height of bigotry from the Unionist majority. There is dark days ahead in Northern Ireland and when the Tories take Westminster soon with Unionist support it will be back to the 1970's again, like it or lump it, these people want to govern themselves and as the economic situation south of the border deteriorates further, there will be an upsurge in sympathy for those under British rule in the North. Ireland now faces Civil conflict and an Economic Depression coupled to high outward Emigration. A war economy on Northern Ireland may be our best bet to stave off the situation and have Southern Forces directly engage the British Army in Northern Ireland and finish the 800 year conflict finally.
midlandsmissus wrote: » It is definitely a terrorist attack. There have been warnings of it starting up again for a while now.
An Ri rua wrote: » Eh IRONY, MidlandsMissus? Who brings automatics to rob pizzamen?
An Ri rua wrote: » The amount of children posting here is unbelievable. Do your parents know you are posting about adult things? Is your Surf Control not on? ... Only a fool would contemplate the current irish military engaging with the British Army in regular combat. Please go back to playing World of warcraft or whatever insane universe you occupy. For God's sake, cop yourself on. You would make anyone with military or republican experience wet themselves and do themselves an injury. Personally, as a republican, I feel very sorry for those young men and their families. they shouldn't be in Northern Ireland. They shouldn't be in Afghanistan. They're too young to have known better. That's young men for you.
An Ri rua wrote: » The amount of children posting here is unbelievable. Do your parents know you are posting about adult things? Is your Surf Control not on?
Sam Vimes wrote: » Damn immigants. Even when it was the IRA I knew it was the immigants
An Ri Rua wrote: Eh IRONY, MidlandsMissus? Who brings automatics to rob pizzamen?
javaboy wrote: » Cut out the personal remarks.
MooseJam wrote: » I don't think he was being serious
Biggins wrote: » If it was possible to organise, on the day that these latest victims were laid to rest, everybody that thinks this shooting was a disgrace and a crime, should buy a black armband and wear it for the day or even the hour of their funneral. The money from the armbands could go to the families of those involved and/or a related charity. It would also send out a clear message to the killer bullies! Your not wanted, supported, you represent only those that are living in the past, with past ways. Those that carried out this attack have no respect clearly for our democratic process and as such if they ever gained a foothold, would have subsequently have equal low or no respect for others personal rights. It was a poor attack on young men and a poor attack on a democratic way of life.
