To be honest, most of it is because the US media is so omni-present, and the US has a huge

presence on the internet too, and therefore every single moment is filled with the news or rumours of any such event should it occur in the US. Doesn't make it any more or less important if an 8 year old kid dies in Afghanistan or Boston, but I guess it can make some feel as though the "world" cares more about Americans than Iraqis for example.

And yes, there was a lot of funding for the IRA in the US and I suspect largely through ignorance. The same for some people who fund other terrorist groups. It's easy to champion a cause for which you don't have to see the results first hand.

But it wasn't only in the US. I even remember a story about fruit machines at a well known Norwich taxi office being removed because it turned out that the company leasing them was donating the profits to the IRA (unbeknownst to the taxi firm I might add - they got rid as soon as they found out). Foo yare agew mind.

Posted By: Steve in Holland on April 16th 2013 at 12:13:21

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Whilst watching Holyfield v Lewis in NYC 13 years ago..... (NCFC) - Hulk Rules, Apr 16, 11:03:23
- they had that reality check in 9/11 though (NCFC) - CWC, Apr 16, 11:37:21
  - Hmm (NCFC) - duke of york, Apr 16, 11:46:09
    - maybe (NCFC) - CWC, Apr 16, 12:02:23
      - Well, most acts of terrorism in America (NCFC) - duke of york, Apr 16, 12:20:38
      - To be honest, most of it is because the US media is so omni-present, and the US has a huge (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Apr 16, 12:13:21
    - possibly, but other difference is.... (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Apr 16, 12:00:50
      - suspect that's largely how the IRA funded itself too (NCFC) - CWC, Apr 16, 12:06:25
        
        that... (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Apr 16, 12:11:13
      - Really ? I thought Al Qaeda were primarily funded from (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Apr 16, 12:03:56
        
        Careful, unless you've been directly affected by terrorism, your point isn't valid. (n/m) (NCFC) - jafski, Apr 16, 12:08:08
        
        Mummy and Daddy are shouting :'( (n/m) (NCFC) - bird table, Apr 16, 12:49:30
        
        u ok hun? (n/m) (NCFC) - duke of york, Apr 16, 12:40:00
        
        Blubbity blubbity blub blub blub (NCFC) - Old Git, Apr 16, 12:39:27
        
        Damn (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Apr 16, 12:15:07
        
        oh DO.. (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Apr 16, 12:13:51
        
        ... (NCFC) - jafski, Apr 16, 12:18:30
        
        wrong! (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Apr 16, 12:47:49
        
        Good, so we're agreed I was right all along. Nice one. (n/m) (NCFC) - jafski, Apr 16, 12:56:06
        
        probably........ (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Apr 16, 12:57:39
- Had the same in Savannah Georgia in 1984.... (NCFC) - um_gah, Apr 16, 11:21:41

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