#127 marymcl
Much of the government of the Republic was pro-German during WW II, and their official neutrality was a cover for wanting the British to lose in hopes perhaps of regaining the 6 Counties. I remember the first time I saw pictures of not only the Irish Army but also the Garda in the late 1930′s and early into the war in battle dress. They were wearing German style Stahlhelm‘s and carrying Mauser 98′s. I admit to being quite surprised. Such sympathy, along with the contemporary Catholic attitudes, probably precluded any aid to the newborn Israel. Even after relations between the two countries, it took almost half a century before an Israeli embassy was opened in Dublin.
#128 NinefiftyNine
Granted that the [insert variant here]IRA may not have popular support in Northern Ireland; but you have to remember that the Provos are not interested in or committed to only what we would consider normal political means. Terrorist and Marxist organizations are more than willing to operate against us both politically and militarily.
The question that needs to be answered [and we do not have the data points to reach a conclusion yet] is whether the attacks are in fact a Provo “false flag” operation. We do have a documented history of Marxist and terrorist organizations doing so on a regular and ongoing basis; which should raise our index of suspicion. But there is no publicly released data to confirm.
From our point of view, in a sane American foreign policy; we would first normally be concerned about the prospect of an ally being subjected to terrorist attacks in what it considers its home territory [I know that there are quite a few who do not consider the 6 Counties to be such] and its manifold effect on American interests. The current occupants of the White House are more probably enthralled by the “Change and Hope” involved in the tactical and strategic acumen of the Provos, and are hoping it is in fact a double game. They will [possibly] consider any unpleasant sequalae for this country only after they all [minus Hussein Pasha] have a post-event cigarette and bask in the afterglow.
Subotai Bahadur
