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Blood on Trimble's hands
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 Saturday August 17, 2002 08:55 by McMean
Imperialists have always manipulated, equipped and unleashed the most barbaric and degenerate of pseudo-political force to counter what they have seen as threats to their hegemony. We often think of ourselves in Ireland as far removed from these
regimes, but the Six Counties is no different. The use of UDA
terror as a counter-insurgency tactic to do Britain's dirty work
has been the subject in recent times of well-publicised
investigations into individual killings, but the effects of all
this on wider society have not been adequately scrutinised.
The culture of fascism, drug dealing, steroid-pumped strongmen
and sectarian hate that British Intelligence has encouraged,
could be seen in the motivation of the North Belfast Commander of
the UDA, as expressed in his interview with the Guardian this
week. The 25-year-old, of Egyptian and Irish parentage, said "it
was a macho thing when I was hanging about with friends who were
also getting involved".
'Machismo', for the thugs of the UDA, means terrorising families
from their homes with pipe bombs, shootings and orchestrated
riots. Their version of manliness means attacking the vulnerable
in other communities, and profiting from the drug addiction of
the vulnerable in their own.
What makes all this far worse is that the UDA is not some
marginalised, micro-organisation, as their lack of electoral
success might suggest, but a ballooning gang of thousands of
members, directed by the Crown forces and allowed to do what they
like by an impervious British Secretary of State.
Worse again is the fact that David Trimble is, consciously or
unconsciously, surrendering the leadership of unionism to its
thuggish political dregs. Despite the unsettling growth of
sectarianism in unionist communities since the signing of the
Agreement, and seemingly oblivious to the daily and nightly
outrages conducted by the UDA, David Trimble has marked out a
different agenda.
Ignoring the reality of what is actually happening, he prefers,
without rhyme or reason, to threaten to sink the institutions
because of alleged and elusive IRA activity.
When David Trimble jeopardises the peace process to play
inter-unionist power games, he opens the door for the UDA to
embrace further violence. This means that Catholic Chris Whitson,
who died on Monday night, ten days after being attacked for his
religion outside a nightclub in Portrush, will not be the last
victim of Britain's dirty war in Ireland.
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Jump To Comment: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15Provos - UDA - UFF -UVF - INLA
Two sides of the same coin.
The provos aren't republicans, just bigoted nationalists just as Paisley and his gang and the paramilitary loyalist apes are also bigoted (British) nationalists.
Sectarianism and bigotry is not unique to one side.
Celtic Rangers Fan
Paul O'Donnells "analysis" of the North is amusing (even if it is entirely derivatibe)
He says that "Provos - UDA - UFF -UVF - INLA
Two sides of the same coin."
This is the exact argument of the British government for the last three decades. We need the civilsed forces of the Crown to separate the two savage Irish tribes.
"The provos aren't republicans, just bigoted nationalists"
Several mixed assertions in one sentence.
First that they're not republicans. This is definitely shite since they explicitly want a Republic. Hint for Mr O'Donnell .. the R in IRA.
Second, they are "bigoted nationalists". It's not clear whether Mr O'Donnell believes that all nationalists are bigoted or whther just the provo version of nationalism is bogoted. Whichever some evidence for this wild assertion would help the case.
Lastly, the bit about being a Rangers _and_ Celtic fan. How pathetic; your status as impartial commentator established by your allegiance to two members of a Scottish sporting association.
just as Paisley and his gang and the paramilitary loyalist apes are also bigoted (British) nationalists.
Sectarianism and bigotry is not unique to one side.
Britain, as a civilizing force, shall happily legislate for Irish unity, as soon as the two warring tribes reach agreement.
""The provos aren't republicans, just bigoted nationalists"
Several mixed assertions in one sentence.
First that they're not republicans. This is definitely shite since they explicitly want a Republic. Hint for Mr O'Donnell .. the R in IRA."
Correct me if I'm wrong but doesn't the fact that we in the 26 counties live in the 'Republic of Ireland' mean that we already have a republic?
There is endless talk about the republican movement but seeing as we (or at least those of us south of the border) live in a republic is the republican movement really moving anywhere?
It never ceases to amaze me. All the crap head little pseudo-Irish maggots taking up space in the Republic. You know what. Your crap little fucking country would not exist if it wasn't for Irish Republicans, you ungrateful fuck. You can bash Republicans all you want now because the part of Ireland you live in is not under British/Unionist rule.
It took courageous Irish men and women, who gave everything they had to make it so that YOU do not have to live under an oppressive, bigoted, genocidal colonial power. They were only able to do this because of the support of thousands of Irish that had been dispersed around the world.
My great grandfather left his home in Australia to fight against the British. He was in the
General Post Office in 1916. Many of his friends were killed or executed by the British. The sacrifice that the Irish diaspora made in order to make the ROI independent seems pointless to me when I hear comments from people like you. All the support that was given to make YOU people free, and yet, when your own people need your assistance in NI, so many useless fucks like you in the south, not only don't help them, but instead criticize them. Your criticism is a one-way street isn’t it? How often do you criticise actions of the Orange Order? How often do you criticise the RUC/PSNI? You seem really into mocking Republicans. How many times have you mocked Unionists? How many times have you criticised the UDA, UVF, UFF, etc?
“Correct me if I'm wrong but doesn't the fact that we in the 26 counties live in the 'Republic of Ireland' mean that we already have a republic?
There is endless talk about the republican movement but seeing as we (or at least those of us south of the border) live in a republic is the republican movement really moving anywhere?”
You smart alec fucker. It is worthless pieces of crap like you that made me decide I will NEVER again visit the ROI. Why should I give my tourism money to a country that doesn’t even stand up for it’s own people (in the north). You are a bunch of back-stabbing useless fucks. YOU get YOUR freedom and then turn your backs on suffering Nationalists in the north. How quaint.
What if the Irish diaspora had decided to turn their backs on YOUR country when it wanted independence? News flash bitch, you would still be under British rule.
You could have commented on one, or maybe even both of the recent murders of innocent Irish Nationalists at the hands of British Unionists. Did you? No, all I see is your wise ass remarks to Phelim.
Question- Is there anything that the British government or British Protestants in NI could do to Irish Catholics that would make you object? That is, what would it take for you to give one, tiny bit of assistance, or even vocal support, to Irish Nationalists in NI?
Put your money where your mouth is. If you don’t think it is so bad for Irish Catholics in NI, then why don’t you go stay with an Irish family in North Belfast? You don’t have the guts to do it. Just like the other pseudo-Irish in the Republic, you have no character or substance. People like you are a disgrace. You are a slur on the memory of all those that DIED fighting for your FREEDOM.
Paul -
Why don't you go lick the queen's old dirty twat you useless fucking excuse for an Irishman?
Sir Know Nothing, you said "Britain, as a civilizing force, shall happily legislate for Irish unity, as soon as the two warring tribes reach agreement."
Are you for real? Are you claiming that Britain does not/has not taken sides in the conflict?
How many times has shoot to kill been used against Loyalists? NEVER!!!!!!!
How many times have the British government used British money to arm Nationalists? NEVER!!!!!
On many occasions, the British have given assistance, arms, intelligence to "Loyalist" death sqauds.
The British have never been and most likely will never be honest middle-men in the NI conflict. It is THEIR British Protestant settlers that they support. They have never supported the indigenous Irish Catholics.
When Irish Catholics are murdered by British Loyalists, the British government hardly notices. They do whatever Unionists want because they want to keep NI as part of their territory ~ regardless of what they say. Actions speak louder than words.
the standard of debate here tells me what the so called 'left' is in the pathetic state that it's in.
Keep bitching and bickering - treating each other as enemies - and meanwhile the show is running away without you!
My god Mr. Australian, you've made me realise that we Irish truly are the most oppressed people in the world.
And it was british people who oppressed us, so yeah how come I never managed to put 2 & 2 together before and come to my senses and realise that torturing and killing british people is totally justified because british people tortured and killed us.
Please.
And that historical nonsense about 1916 as if that is relevant.
And since when is being catholic synonymous with being Irish?
And for your information I do not consider myself free, and although people have fought and died for my freedom, I don't think they got it. Not until we have a socialist Ireland will the Irish be any where near being free.
And not until the labour movement in all it's shades gets over it's historical hang ups and seriously starts moving towards it's goal of a socialist ireland (preferably a libertarian kind of socialist ireland) can any of the residents of ireland be free.
And finally, yes, I do consider myself Irish although I consider my race and my nationality politically irrelevant.
(Why have I wasted my time replying to this?)
yeah mister aussie dickhead. your grandfather may have been here in 1916 but our forefathers were probably standing there with most others wondering what the fuck they were up to. please don't ever visit again, stay in oz and try and stop your government fucking over the rights of the aborigines - you know, the people who were there before you... you are as bad as the 'irish' americans, feeding the ira after bloody sunday but then tighening their purse strings after bloody friday when they realised the ira weren't lilly white after all. prick.
You uncle Tom moron. Do you ever criticise Orangemen or the British government, or is all criticism reserved for Irish Nationalists?
PS that last post was for daddy mac.
i was responding to the position taken in your posting - not aiming to provide an all encompassing critique of the situation/history. uncle tom? eh?
"you are as bad as the 'irish' americans"
Hello dickwad, again, since you're so fucking thick, if it wasn't for Irish Americans, your country would still be under British rule. Remember where DeValera was from jackass?
They wasted their time. They should have let you and your ancestors stall under British rule.
someone has been festering, eh? look here bitter betty, devalera was about three when he moved from New York to Ireland when his dad died so i don't think he got any real insight into irish issues from the yanks. i think people here know their own history and can evidently put it into a better context than you, mate.
but hey, have a look at http://home.vicnet.net.au/~aar/ and get yourself a cause closer to home.
i may even come back to see if you choke up another piece of meaningless crap.