Gaddafi and the IRA (ITV 1)

stewie01 · 26-09-2011 07:27PM #1

Similar to the master of preeminent strikes, George W, i thought I'd get the ball rolling on the subject matter of Exposure; Gaddafi and the IRA (insert menacing music running in the background here), showing tonight on ITV 10.35.

I'm sure with all the self loathing Irish apologists (just an observation) that seem to swamp this site, ITV will have a captive audience no doubt.

My question to you (yes i mean you) ; would ITV not be better off making a more up-to-date current affairs programme about Gaddafi, such as say Gaddafi and his relationship with previous UK governments such as Tony Blair, or Gaddafi and how the SAS trained his Elite army's in suppressing the Libyan population for the last ? years, only stopping as recently as 6 months before the uprising, or the UK governments arms deals to Gaddafi to suppress these people or how they turned a blind eye to his endless human rights abuses in return for oil???

To me the list is endless on what ITV could have made their programme on, but yet again choose to drum up some anti Irish propaganda nonsense from an era that we are trying to move on from, to deflect attention away from the dirty murky world of UK Government foreign policy and the lengths they go for the ''national interest''.

Thoughts anyone??

P.s I posted in AH instead of TV to get a more realistic representation of boards, if you want to move it somewhere else, please not tv section. maybe conspiracy theories

mackg · 26-09-2011 07:42PM

What exactly is the relationship? If it is just that they got guns off him it's hardly surprising is it, they could hardly have just sent in an order to Smith and Wesson could they?

Biggins · 26-09-2011 07:43PM

stewie01 wrote: »

...Thoughts anyone??

Yea, this won't end well I suspect.

LondonIrish90 · 26-09-2011 07:43PM

You say yet again, but I am struggling to remember the last time ITV decided to drum up anti-irish propaganda.

Anyway, if you are looking for publications on Libya's relationships with western nations then there are countless books, journals and documentaries floating around. You are just being lazy if you are relying on a mainstream TV station to inform you of different aspects of these relationships. Get yourself to a university library if it bothers you so much.

Ghandee · 26-09-2011 07:45PM

Chucky ar ali baba!

Fratton Fred · 26-09-2011 07:45PM

stewie01 wrote: »

Similar to the master of preeminent strikes, George W, i thought I'd get the ball rolling on the subject matter of Exposure; Gaddafi and the IRA (insert menacing music running in the background here), showing tonight on ITV 10.35.

I'm sure with all the self loathing Irish apologists (just an observation) that seem to swamp this site, ITV will have a captive audience no doubt.

My question to you (yes i mean you) ; would ITV not be better off making a more up-to-date current affairs programme about Gaddafi, such as say Gaddafi and his relationship with previous UK governments such as Tony Blair, or Gaddafi and how the SAS trained his Elite army's in suppressing the Libyan population for the last ? years, only stopping as recently as 6 months before the uprising, or the UK governments arms deals to Gaddafi to suppress these people or how they turned a blind eye to his endless human rights abuses in return for oil???

To me the list is endless on what ITV could have made their programme on, but yet again choose to drum up some anti Irish propaganda nonsense from an era that we are trying to move on from, to deflect attention away from the dirty murky world of UK Government foreign policy and the lengths they go for the ''national interest''.

Thoughts anyone??

P.s I posted in AH instead of TV to get a more realistic representation of boards, if you want to move it somewhere else, please not tv section. maybe conspiracy theories

It would be a crap programme, because very little happened.

Now, if you dragged the French into it.......

Dionysus · 26-09-2011 07:47PM

I look forward to ITV's exposé on Mrs Thatcher's support, at the same time, for the Indonesian genocide of East Timor ... or her support for the fascist dictator in Chile... or her support for the Apartheid régime in South Africa or....

dvpower · 26-09-2011 07:48PM

How is it that,so far, 100% have voted this, yet to be aired programme, as British propoganda?

ejmaztec · 26-09-2011 07:49PM

Everybody's been in bed with Gaddafi over the years, everybody except me that is.

LondonIrish90 · 26-09-2011 07:49PM

Alternatively OP, you could just stop watching foreign tv if it offends you.

mackg · 26-09-2011 07:49PM

Also it's stupid to slate the programme without having seen it, I will reserve my vote in the poll for later.

BBDBB · 26-09-2011 07:50PM

dvpower wrote: »

How is it that,so far, 100% have voted this, yet to be aired programme, as British propoganda?

because they just know

ItsAWindUp · 26-09-2011 07:50PM

Will this be available to watch online afterwards?

dvpower · 26-09-2011 07:50PM

ejmaztec wrote: »

Everybody's been in bed with Gaddafi over the years, everybody except me that is.

Don't worry. He is NOT a gentle lover.:mad:

Chuck Stone · 26-09-2011 07:51PM

So Gaddafi gave weapons to the IRA and the British gave them to the loyalist murder gangs.

Who's worse?

The weapons issue is mostly bluster anyway because the IRA's most effective weapon was the home made fertilizer bomb.

mackg · 26-09-2011 07:51PM

Dionysus wrote: »

I look forward to ITV's exposé on Mrs Thatcher's support, at the same time, for the Indonesian genocide of East Timor ... or her support for the fascist dictator in Chile... or her support for the Apartheid régime in South Africa or....

If ITV are going to make programmes about the IRA and Gadaffi maybe RTE should be making the above.

ejmaztec · 26-09-2011 07:51PM

dvpower wrote: »

How is it that,so far, 100% have voted this, yet to be aired programme, as British propoganda?

Rampant paranoia.

Dionysus · 26-09-2011 07:52PM

dvpower wrote: »

How is it that,so far, 100% have voted this, yet to be aired programme, as British propoganda?

Perhaps because the purpose of voting is to annoy all the right people - e.g. people who buy the Sunday Independent etc?

Chuck Stone · 26-09-2011 07:54PM

Dionysus wrote: »

I look forward to ITV's exposé on Mrs Thatcher's support, at the same time, for the Indonesian genocide of East Timor ... or her support for the fascist dictator in Chile... or her support for the Apartheid régime in South Africa or....

Don't forget how she used the British security apparatus to find her gormless son who got lost in the desert.

Imagine how many kittens that mon£y would have vaccinated?

ejmaztec · 26-09-2011 07:54PM

dvpower wrote: »

Don't worry. He is NOT a gentle lover.:mad:

I understand that his bed has been reclaimed by the Libyan people so they can use it for a new football pitch.

My name is URL · 26-09-2011 07:55PM

Sure Fianna Fail tried to get a loan from him some time last year

http://www.news.com.au/business/ireland-sought-libyan-bailout/story-fn7mjon9-1226013196144

I doubt there's many western Nations that weren't in bed with Gaddafi at some point

alchemist33 · 26-09-2011 07:56PM

I don't see why the OP regards a programme about the IRA's dealings as "anti-Irish."

ejmaztec · 26-09-2011 07:57PM

My name is URL wrote: »

Sure Fianna Fail tried to get a loan from him some time last year

http://www.news.com.au/business/ireland-sought-libyan-bailout/story-fn7mjon9-1226013196144

I doubt there's many western Nations that weren't in bed with Gaddafi at some point

He had to have his waistband extended because he couldn't get enough heads down the back of his pants.

KeithAFC · 26-09-2011 07:58PM

alchemist33 wrote: »

I don't see why the OP regards a programme about the IRA's dealings as "anti-Irish."

The IRA fought for the Irish people? I think that is what the OP meant. Irish freedom fighters some would say.

willmunny1990 · 26-09-2011 07:59PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4S3mr2YY08&feature=player_detailpage

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NA1exvA8grk&feature=player_detailpage

super_furry · 26-09-2011 08:04PM

stewie01 wrote: »

I'm sure with all the self loathing Irish apologists (just an observation)

Not a very good one, was it? Care to try again? Maybe throw in a few 'west Brit' slurs too? If it's good enough for Marty.....

Fratton Fred · 26-09-2011 08:07PM

alchemist33 wrote: »

I don't see why the OP regards a programme about the IRA's dealings as "anti-Irish."

Because apparently Irish people are supposed to be grateful to the IRA for murdering people in their name.

super_furry · 26-09-2011 08:09PM

alchemist33 wrote: »

I don't see why the OP regards a programme about the IRA's dealings as "anti-Irish."

Because anything remotely critical of the IRA terrorists or Sinn Fein is obviously anti-Irish. I mean if it's not Sinn Fein, it's not Irish, right?

Anyway aren't we all supposed to just forget anything they did pre-the Good Friday agreement, while still harping on about 800 years?

Zebra3 · 26-09-2011 08:16PM

Maybe they'll run a programme on Britain's links to Libya.

Maybe about Blair being over there lobbying for JP Morgan or his "help" in those looking to steal gas off the coast of Palestine.

Latchy · 26-09-2011 08:22PM

alchemist33 wrote: »

I don't see why the OP regards a programme about the IRA's dealings as "anti-Irish."

Correct .

The programme is just one of a six part series called '' Exposure '' exploring current affairs and nothing to do with any anti-Irish slant at all .

orourkeda · 26-09-2011 08:24PM

LondonIrish90 wrote: »

You say yet again, but I am struggling to remember the last time ITV decided to drum up anti-irish propaganda.

Anyway, if you are looking for publications on Libya's relationships with western nations then there are countless books, journals and documentaries floating around. You are just being lazy if you are relying on a mainstream TV station to inform you of different aspects of these relationships. Get yourself to a university library if it bothers you so much.

Isnlt it anti Libyan propoganda given that they are trying to oust its leader

Gaddafi and the IRA (ITV 1)

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