maybe. but a cynical look at the way Washington treated Sinn/IRA

after 9/11 vs before (fear of the Irish vote) indicates that they didn't really care about loss of life it caused, they romanticised the whole thing and closed their eyes to the suffering.

Posted By: fal5taff on April 16th 2013 at 10:26:02

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Hmm (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, Apr 16, 09:05:15
- Can someone add a bit more detail to this for the relatively young and uninformed (General Chat) - samcd84, Apr 16, 09:52:03
  - Yep - which they did (General Chat) - duke of york, Apr 16, 10:02:02
    - BIzarre thing to link the two. I like DB but he's been a prick there. (n/m) (General Chat) - jafski, Apr 16, 10:03:33
      - I guess only point being - if anyone ever asks you to donate to support acts of violence (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Apr 16, 10:09:25
        
        I think in this case you're crediting him with a more than he deserves. (General Chat) - jafski, Apr 16, 10:17:10
        
        maybe. but a cynical look at the way Washington treated Sinn/IRA (General Chat) - fal5taff, Apr 16, 10:26:02
        
        yep.... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Apr 16, 10:27:35
        
        Yes. That 8 year old lad that died was involved with all that shit. Well done all. (n/m) (General Chat) - jafski, Apr 16, 10:43:56
        
        no ones suggesting anything like that..... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Apr 16, 10:49:26
        
        It was the wrong time to make that point that's all I'm saying. (General Chat) - jafski, Apr 16, 11:20:56
        
        errm... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Apr 16, 12:08:47
        
        I've not been affected by terrorism so my opinion isn't valid. No worries. (n/m) (General Chat) - jafski, Apr 16, 12:13:34
        
        errrm... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Apr 16, 12:14:35
        
        "Guess you've never been directly affected by terrorism - otherwise you may have a slightl (General Chat) - jafski, Apr 16, 12:17:01
      - Is that the real Db then? bit surprised he's come out with that if it is,not on really. (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Apr 16, 10:05:46
        
        It is him yes. (n/m) (General Chat) - jafski, Apr 16, 10:06:19
      - Agree with that, big fan of Baker but pointless comment (n/m) (General Chat) - samcd84, Apr 16, 10:04:28
  - Used to happen in the UK too. North London, Manchester, Brum, Liverpool. (General Chat) - jafski, Apr 16, 10:01:43
    - Oh and parts of Glasgow. Funding for Loyalist terror groups went on too. (General Chat) - jafski, Apr 16, 10:05:56
  - yes, via a fundraising organisation called NORAID. was the IRAs (General Chat) - fal5taff, Apr 16, 10:00:56
    - That certain Irish-American attitude is kind of annoying. (General Chat) - bird table, Apr 16, 10:21:52
      - it's a symptom of a relatively young melting-pot country (General Chat) - CWC, Apr 16, 10:52:43
      - its the romance of the "struggle".... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Apr 16, 10:29:47
  - in a nutshell, yes (n/m) (General Chat) - Yellalee, Apr 16, 09:55:40
  - Yes,lots of Irish Americans in Boston. (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Apr 16, 09:53:56
    - Also places called Cambridge,Lynn, and Walpole iirc. (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Apr 16, 09:58:42
      - Well it is New England for a reason. (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Apr 16, 09:59:54
        
        Even places called Boaron (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Apr 16, 10:00:09
        
        FFS. Boston (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Apr 16, 10:00:20
        
        Yeah i was going to add that,thought it may have been abit obvious though! (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Apr 16, 10:03:32
- bad taste and bad timing to make a point like that... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Apr 16, 09:30:34
  - There was a lot in The Guardian last night. (General Chat) - phrankin, Apr 16, 09:36:23

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