Why do loads of these "Irish-American's" support the IRA when they're supposedly anti-terrorist?
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Interesting (and nauseating) to sift through the illiterate anglophobic rants of the terrorist supporters who've contaminated this perfectly legitimate question with their hateful bile. The truth is that just about the only silver lining to the horrific atrocities committed against innocent civilians on 9/11 was that it did indeed awaken many Americans -- including Irish-Americans who had previously supported the IRA -- to the ugly truth about terrorism. It matters not what your cause is nor how legitimate your grievances, terrorist acts committed against individuals or states, civilian or military, are absolutely unacceptable. While it is doubtless true that there are still die-hard IRA supporters amongst America's Irish-Catholic population, they are very definitely a rapidly shrinking minority. The very fact that the IRA finally renounced terrorism and has moved forward with their own commitment to the Good Friday peace accords is proof of the fact that their support from donor organizations in the States and elsewhere has been evaporating. \n\nIn summation, I am not interested in hearing any further rationalization for the armed struggle (read terrorist activities) of the IRA against the British government and people. I am thankfully not alone in this view. Whatever your cause and however sympathetic it may or may not be, the use of terrorist violence to achieve your aims is condemned almost universally. The horrors of 9/11 directly contributed to that viewpoint and that is the only good thing to come of all that tragic and unnecessary carnage.\n\nAs to the issue of a united Ireland, take it from this American of mixed English, Irish and Scottish heritage, it is inevitable but it will happen through peaceful means only. The IRA has finally figured that out and it's high time the rest of you did, as well. A negotiated peace, an end to terrorist campaigns, the cessation of sectarian violence and a common will to live in peace and harmony will ultimately achieve what a vicious and violent chapter of Anglo-Irish history failed completely to achieve: a united Ireland and lasting peace. \n\nEnd note: Being a student of history who comes from a long line of English, Irish and Scottish Catholics, yet being an American no longer affiliated with any religion whatsoever, I feel well qualified to state my case in an impartial manner. Feel free to disagree if you wish, but peace, understanding and reconciliation will accomplish what hatred, violence and terrorism so abjectly failed to. If we've learned nothing else from 9/11, let us at least agree on this much.
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The IRA is not actually an Irish army. they are a terrorist cell. There are multiple organizations like this...Red Hand of Ulster, etc.\n\nIreland does have an army, which is part of the Irish Defence Forces, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irish_Defence_Forces
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Because a lot of americans don't under stand that the palastinians are fighting for their land back that is all they are not purposely trying to cause truoble all they want is there land back and that is all that matters.  They also do not understand that all middle eastern people are not terrorists.  Terrorists belong to groups just like gangs and just cuz we have a lot of gangs in america does not mean that all americans are gangbangers.
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it's obviosly a conspiracy!\nHe was paid by the IRA to do this on the orders of Red October in retaliation to Taliban activities involving the death of princess Diana.....blah blah blah.\n\nBig Deal! Get over it! it's only a game of football.
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Help?? lol of course! they are helping themselves...  America (the government) is the greatest terrorist, Hypocrite, atheist in the world from the beginning of it's existence (may be along with Britain.)\nThe people of America however are just sleep, that's all, Lot's of good people! Not realizing what evil is their government capable of!
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Come on K9. Those insurgents are killing their own people by a larger percentage than they are taking our troops. those morons are blowing up markets and coffee houses. If they were REAL PATRIOTS, they would put on a uniform and come out and fight like REAL MEN. They are nothing but a bunch of COWARDS, who don't mind killing women and children. And if by some mishap our forces mistakenly kill civilians over there, then, we are truly sorry.Those people should also stand up against the insurgents. They won't because they are afraid. That is why they need our help. \nI really still don't know how I feel about Mr. Bush and his handeling of things so far, but I do know that there aren't many men in this country who could handle the pressure that this president has had piled on him since he took office. Would Clinton have been able to keep his johnson in his pants long enough to formulate a response to 911, i doubt it. Here is how i justify taking out those goddamn terrorists, by these events: the bombing of the Marine Barracks in Beruit, by the first bombing of the WTC, by the attacks of 911. That should be enough for any real American Patriot to stand up and take action. I do feel that we haven't sent a loud enough message to those COWARDS. and I pray to God that Iran screws up and we get to go in there and clean house also. I think that the Iranian people are tired of that mullah crap that is being forced upon them also. Religion is one thing, but government is another. And I believe that they need to be shown how to seperate the two.\nBy the way, where does your allegiance lay?
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i think i speak for all irish people when i say ireland doesnt think american people are brainwashed. we think americans are good people with big hearts. i am actually engaged to an american. i have to be honest though, i do not like your president. i do not know what he does for the american people, but from what i can see, he is sending young men to war for a reason i dont understand. it was good that saddam was taken down from power, but why are your men still there and being killed. bring them home!!!
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they must get a hobby\n\ni don't get it... if they really hate america, why the f*ck don't they kick their own sorry a$$es out of there??\n\nseriously, these guys need a life\n\ncheck this out, it's scary :S\nhttp://www.godhatesamerica.com/ghfmir/fliers/Picket_Information.html\nI don't know if someone in the US wants to tell the authorities about this
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There is definitly too many.\n\nP.S Immigration to the US is not as common as it used to be, most Irish are now choosing to stay at home because our quality of life is pretty close to the US. People are only realy going abroad for a year etc. and then coming home to settle.
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I support Our military and Our President. Some people just don't get it. The price of Freedom isn't Free. Some people just don't understand the dedication of the Islamic Jihad. They hate America and Americans and they will continue to kill us rather it be here at home or over there,Over there is the place to fight them, not at home. They have been attacking us long before 911, We just are lucky enough to have a President who will fight them back and not appease and ignore them.
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Vow Marianne, don't accept what people claim to be.\nThey announce that everyone who sign up for this Suiside Bombing show will get a raise on his paycheck and you can imagine how many people will sign up , they usually force some of Military people to join it and they happily accept it for few days off. They will march once and go back to their homes.\nA suiside bomber needs to be a little insane because of very bad circumstances, he needs to think he is doing it for God, freedom, his country and his family, this is possible for a Palestinian not an Iranian.\nHave you heard of any suiside bombing done by Iranians? You can check 9/11, Israel and Iraq suiside attacks and all the sources you have. Have you heard any Iranian in Al-Quada?\nEven religious Iranians don't like such acts, they rather to go Iraq as a pilgrim instead of terrorist.\nIranian has threatened Israel for 30 years,  no harm to Israel has done by Iran, I mean it is true that Iran supports some of Anti Israel groups a little but US has a Anti Iran budget, we can call it even.\nIran and Israel relationship is too complicated, many famous Jews are from Iran, Jews are really free in Iran(Like everywhere else they are in Business), they have same enemies(Arabs don't like Iranians too, they call Iranians Ajam which means shallow people and Iranians can't forget what Arabs did when they capture Iran just once), Farsi is a spoken language in Israel(this one is from wikipedia) and many other facts that I can't remember now.\nAnyways I can't understand why Pakistan who has supported Bin Laden and Taleban can have nukes and Iran can't use it for peaceful energy making, Iran and West will find a political solution for enrichment problem as soon as West come with a good offer, Iranians know that US can't invade Iran right now and UN will not support any attack on Iran(because of good relations with China and Russia) so they are playing a political game.\nI personally recommend you not be affraid of any of 52,000 Iranians suiside bombers, this is just a show.\nEdit: Ok, this Iraqi dude made me to give some facts that are not related to the subject at all and I don't like to discuss them here but there is no other choices.\n1. During a declared war and against military forces there  anything except chemical and nuclear weapons isn't prohibited, it is not a terrorist act against civilians, I don't know what you've heard about Iranian suiside bombers during Iran-Iraq war, there was some going into mine territory actions to open the road for others because Saddam had a taste for land mines.\nI think our government was absolutely right about liberating Iraq from Saddam, that is exactly  why US army is in Iraq now, we wanted to liberate you from a heinous dictator that use chemical weapon against you(Like Shalamche where thousands of Iraqi civilians died with Saddam chemical weapons) and some years next did a great massacre against Shiie people .\nOf course I'm with Israelis, that's not my problem, that's not my people problem, I don't care what they do to Arabs there, most of my people don't, Arabs problems are for their own, I have told before, its a tradition for Iranians to say wipe out Israel, nothing has done and will be done. Of course Iran has missles which can reach Israel, it is not a secret, Iran has tested them and US has seen the test, I have told here, these weapons have political uses not military ones, Iranians don't want a war, Iran president knows it.\nAbout our people, we are a multi race country, Arabs are those who you know about, we have Kurds, Lors, Torks, bakhtiari, Afghans, Armani, Ashuri(these are remains of the ancient civilization of Ashur and they are christians) and other races that I can't remember now, there isn't any problem within us, I haven't heard of any racial violence.\nYou have named Ahwas, I am Half Khuzestani, of course from a special tribe there who are no
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It's patriotism when america does/support it, when it's done to them it's called terrorism.
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they do the same thing that the Irish do, i have been living here for a few years and all they complain about is jobs going to foreigners, and try their best to give it to one of their own, alot of them are on the dole (welfare) and would not do the job any how, but when they go to the USA they will stay and work illegally in a heart beat, the Canadians have close ties with the UK and they all act the same, it nothing against them personally and please dont take what i say and think i have something against them, its just the way they are raised, do not blame them blame for their society and the TV they watch, they all lecture about progress but in their minds no one here is listening, so they can say what they want, they  dont want change but they know as we do,, it is a coming. good luck to you in life.
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I am not from the American right and you can be sure those you\nhear from are not kind people, I just hope you understand they do not represent America as a whole!!\nAs far as our contribution I don't think its fair to say we started the fire but we certainly poured fuel on it,,,I say this because Britain as all of western Europe was a target long before our adventure into Iraq ! As far as the IRA and your first question  as an Irish American I brought up that fact after 9/11..sorry to say they are completely ignorant to what they have done!
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Leave it ALONE; please.  The Irish Republican Army needs to be assigned to an embarrassing part in the back of a history book.\n\nAmericans have no truck with that unfortunate problem in Ireland and need to quit stirring the pot and donating resources to the rebels.  \n\nToo many people died in Ireland and the UK over these issues.  Mind you own business.\n\nDo you want people from Ireland to come over here and start a rebellion against our government?  No!\n\nWe have enough wars to worry about.  If you want to go to war then  volunteer for Iraq or Afghanistan.
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Let's simply face the facts\nsome Americans ARE terrorists\nwhen you get right down to the textbook definition of the term\nthere are a lot of Americans who conduct themselves in a manner as to terrorize others.......Terrorists are not only the people who strap bombs to their bodies and commit acts of mass murder in the name of a cause....they can be the dude that beats the hell out of his family in order to obtain dominance  over their every move.....it can be the gangsters that push people around and harm folks to get them to do their bidding.....An employer who dominates a workforce of people so dependent on the income they receive from a job and so in need of the job that they endure unbelievably harsh and inhumane treatment----so--- yes---there are some Americans who are extremely scary because they ARE terrorists-- just not seen in the same light as what we are being lead to believe is the ONLY form of terrorism !!
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the irish batallion contributed whit the mexican by making an aliance whit the mexicans .when the irish came to american firts the history say that they were treated very unfairly by the americans . they were also promised a land which was given only to a few of them . then the war between mexico and usa started . the americans decided to abuse the irish even more by sending them to a war agains another nation which did nothing to them under the promise to be given lands. when the irish saw that the americans had lie to then, and that the mexicans shared their religion they desided to stop figthing the mexicans and started fighting whit the mexicans . mexico and ireland has been friends since then . this also is importan to catholics because it was  the catholic religion the main reason for they to having help each other. even when many agree that there was a lot of unfairness in the catholic church then.