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Gerry Adams : Terrorist or Freedom Fighter?

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  • #152
    Fratton Fred
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26,566 ✭✭✭✭Fratton Fred


    WilyCoyote wrote: »
    No Fred. It is your tinnitus

    We are talking about whether Adams is a Freedom Fighter or Terrorist. Please read OP's headline :)

    And what's with the (.) key in your keyboard? A secret code?

    Why quote my post then?

    It's Morse code. I also do signing at memorial services. And I have a dodgy phone.

    Obviously, as has been pointed out he is neither as he was never in the IRA.


  • #153
    Iwasfrozen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,250 ✭✭✭✭Iwasfrozen


    WilyCoyote wrote: »
    If BILE was in the commodities futures ...... ye would cause a crash by flooding the market.

    Brush up on the auld history lads and don't be so blinkered.

    Imperial masters have been kicked out a multitude of times in history.
    Were John Locke and Thomas Paine wrong in their writings?

    Were the good burghers of Blighty right to fight back (and kill :)) the Romans when they invaded, the Germanic tribes when they came uninvited, the Vikings as they sailed gracefully around the coast, Scots, Normans et al.? Or should they have turned turtle like a host of (presumably Irish) posters in here?

    Do ye hold the same venom for the US after they kicked ye out? Or to Pakistan, India, Afghanistan, China and the rest? Even The (now) Rusty Lady's idea of holding on to Hong Kong got the fingers and signalled the end of an evil empire that butchered so many people and enslaved countless millions. Something to be really proud of. However, you reap what you sow and the chickens are coming home, big time.
    I didn't understand a word of that. I'm not being funny but the post that no doubt sounded hilarious in your head is incomprehensible.
    WilyCoyote wrote: »
    No Fred. It is your tinnitus

    We are talking about whether Adams is a Freedom Fighter or Terrorist. Please read OP's headline :)

    And what's with the (.) key in your keyboard? A secret code?
    How could he be either when he wasn't in the IRA?


  • #154
    My name is URL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,626 ✭✭✭✭My name is URL


    Iwasfrozen wrote: »
    I didn't understand a word of that. I'm not being funny but the post that no doubt sounded hilarious in your head is incomprehensible.

    Says more about yourself than the poster you're replying to.


  • #155
    Iwasfrozen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,250 ✭✭✭✭Iwasfrozen


    My name is URL wrote: »
    Says more about yourself than the poster you're replying to.
    Not really. It's full of needlessly ambiguous analogies.


  • #156
    Dyr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,246 ✭✭✭✭Dyr


    the polimitician of his generation. Spoke irish to me in a chipper once, top fella.


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  • #157
    WilyCoyote
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,059 ✭✭✭WilyCoyote


    Iwasfrozen wrote: »
    I didn't understand a word of that. I'm not being funny but the post that no doubt sounded hilarious in your head is incomprehensible.


    How could he be either when he wasn't in the IRA?

    Freedom Fighter = Fought for freedom. What part do you not understand. Lots of people fought for freedom and didn't raise a gun. I'm sure you could call Desmond Tutu a Freedom Fighter and as yet I have not heard of him ever being armed. Gandhi famously did. Have you not heard of him?

    Or would you rather engage in semantics? This is a discussion forum. You may need to hit the Grammar Forum to sate your needs.


  • #158
    Santa Cruz
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,126 ✭✭✭Santa Cruz


    Freedom fighter or terrorist, Not sure but certainly not Favourite Uncle


  • #159
    LordSutch
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,069 ✭✭✭✭LordSutch


    Given the choice Terrorist or freedom fighter, I would have to say Terrorist, or (ex Terrorist) and all round nasty piece of work. Republican idol and cheer leader for the PIRA "the Army" as he called them when they were around. Shame there isn't a poll on here.


  • #160
    jantheman91
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,051 ✭✭✭jantheman91


    Love seeing the imperialists liking each other's posts. Shows that they both share opinions devoid of logic.


  • #161
    wendell borton
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,335 ✭✭✭wendell borton


    What ever your opinions, I think we can all agree a politician is more dipised than those two options.


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  • #162
    hungry hippo 4
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 323 ✭✭hungry hippo 4


    LordSutch wrote: »
    Given the choice Terrorist or freedom fighter, I would have to say Terrorist, or (ex Terrorist) and all round nasty piece of work. Republican idol and cheer leader for the PIRA "the Army" as he called them when they were around. Shame there isn't a poll on here.

    Shouldn't you be off burning a catholic out of his home?


  • #163
    old hippy
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 9,441 ✭✭✭old hippy


    jantheman91 wrote: »
    Love seeing the imperialists liking each other's posts. Shows that they both share opinions devoid of logic.

    Love seeing der uberpats claiming everyone who doesn't buy into their selective argument is an imperialist or west brit.

    Mr Adams is a politician, he may well be seen in certain quarters as a freedom fighter. That's not for me to say. He redeemed himself in the peace process, for sure but other situations have blotted his copy book, somewhat.


  • #164
    hungry hippo 4
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 323 ✭✭hungry hippo 4


    old hippy wrote: »
    Love seeing der uberpats claiming everyone who doesn't buy into their selective argument is an imperialist or west brit.

    Mr Adams is a politician, he may well be seen in certain quarters as a freedom fighter. That's not for me to say. He redeemed himself in the peace process, for sure but other situations have blotted his copy book, somewhat.

    whatever,

    ya bleedin tan ye :pac:


  • #165
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 3,773 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    People seem to overlook the fact that Nelson Mandela was a prominent figure in the ANC, which was on a par with the IRA in the 80's in that it was deemed a terrorist organisation by many countries.


  • #166
    jantheman91
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,051 ✭✭✭jantheman91


    hungry hippo 4 wrote: »
    Shouldn't you be off burning a catholic out of his home?

    That's only considered acceptable if the children are there too.

    Typical imperialist logic eh.


  • #167
    hungry hippo 4
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 323 ✭✭hungry hippo 4


    jantheman91 wrote: »
    That's only considered acceptable if the children are there too.

    I doubt he has children.. He borrows kids from the local lodge.


  • #168
    LordSutch
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,069 ✭✭✭✭LordSutch


    hungry hippo 4 wrote: »
    Shouldn't you be off burning a catholic out of his home?

    Now that really is an imbecilic and totally uncalled for thing to say about me, but seeing as you finished with a questionmark I'll let you off for now. For your information, just because I detest Adams & the IRA does not mean that I wish to burn 'a catholic' out of their home. Indeed only recently I have praised John Hume & Seamus Mallon (both Catholics) in their peaceful efforts during the Troubles. If Adams was half the man of either of those he'd be doing well.

    So I attack Adams/PIRA and I get the "anti catholic" treatment, interesting :cool:


  • #169
    Fratton Fred
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26,566 ✭✭✭✭Fratton Fred


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    People seem to overlook the fact that Nelson Mandela was a prominent figure in the ANC, which was on a par with the IRA in the 80's in that it was deemed a terrorist organisation by many countries.

    You must have missed the bit where he spent 27 years in prison.


  • #170
    jantheman91
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,051 ✭✭✭jantheman91


    LordSutch wrote: »
    Now that really is an imbecilic and totally uncalled for thing to say about me, but seeing as you finished with a questionmark I'll let you off for now. For your information, just because I detest Adams & the IRA does not mean that I wish to burn 'a catholic' out of their home. Indeed only recently I have praised John Hume & Seamus Mallon (both Catholics) in their peaceful efforts during the Troubles. If Adams was half the man of either of those he'd be doing well.

    Continue to praise them all you like.

    You're a Brit apologist. End of story.


  • #171
    Fratton Fred
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26,566 ✭✭✭✭Fratton Fred


    jantheman91 wrote: »
    Love seeing the imperialists liking each other's posts. Shows that they both share opinions devoid of logic.

    Good to see a new generation has been assimilated.


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  • #172
    hungry hippo 4
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 323 ✭✭hungry hippo 4


    LordSutch wrote: »
    Now that really is an imbecilic and totally uncalled for thing to say about me, but seeing as you finished with a questionmark I'll let you off for now. For your information, just because I detest Adams & the IRA does not mean that I wish to burn 'a catholic' out of their home. Indeed only recently I have praised John Hume & Seamus Mallon (both Catholics) in their peaceful efforts during the Troubles. If Adams was half the man of either of those he'd be doing well.

    So I attack Adams/PIRA and I get the "anti catholic" treatment, interseting :cool:

    You can thank the british terrorists for the creation of the IRA.


  • #173
    LordSutch
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,069 ✭✭✭✭LordSutch


    jantheman91 wrote: »
    Continue to praise them all you like.

    You're a Brit apologist. End of story.

    John Hume & Seamus Mallon were Nationalists, and I supported their peaceful movement in gaining equality for Catholics in Northern Ireland. Adams was always too hate filled and devisive for my liking.


  • #174
    hungry hippo 4
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 323 ✭✭hungry hippo 4


    LordSutch wrote: »
    John Hume & Seamus Mallon were Nationalists, and I supported their peaceful movement in gaining equality for Catholics in Northern Ireland. Adams was always too hate filled and devisive for my liking.

    What did you think of Paisley and Trimble?


  • #175
    Fred Swanson
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    This post has been deleted.


  • #176
    LordSutch
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,069 ✭✭✭✭LordSutch


    Posts#162,166 & 167 might cause problems for the posters.

    Paisley & Lord Trimble are for another thread, this is all about Gerry Adams (Terrorist or Freedom fighter). I chose the former.


  • #177
    hungry hippo 4
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 323 ✭✭hungry hippo 4


    LordSutch wrote: »
    Posts#162,166 & 167 might cause problems for the posters.

    Paisley & Lord Trimble are for another thread, this is all about Gerry Adams (Terrorist or Freedom fighter). I chose the former.

    no no no, those two hate filled individuals should be mentioned here.


  • #178
    LordSutch
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,069 ✭✭✭✭LordSutch


    Hungry hippo4 & jantheman91.


  • #179
    hungry hippo 4
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 323 ✭✭hungry hippo 4


    LordSutch wrote: »
    OK then, Hungry hippo4 & jantheman91 seem to be the two hate filled individuals?

    The fact that you labelled it lord trimble is enough for me. Adams and McGuinness got the last laugh! Say goodbye to your fleg lads :D

    They took are fleg!

    Loyalists made a holy show of themselves. Showed themselves up for the narrow-minded scum they are.


  • #180
    hungry hippo 4
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 323 ✭✭hungry hippo 4


    LordSutch wrote: »
    Hungry hippo4 & jantheman91.

    Two great lads.....


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  • #181
    Karl Stein
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,687 ✭✭✭Karl Stein


    Our Imperialist-in-Chief and self-declared enemy of Irish independence here condemns Republican reactionary violence as terrorism while keeping his gob shut on Union/loyalist state violence that gave rise to it.


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