Of course you are right, the loyalists are no better.
They however are not as organised, are not involved in large scale organised crime, do not export terror to other nations (Columbia) do not have extensive funding networks in the US and do not attack civilian targets away from Northen Ireland.
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I PM'd you this reply in error, I clicked on the wrong link, please disregard this piece of finger trouble
As a proponent for law and order I can't support terrorism of any kind, anywhere. The RUC and other loyalist groups do get funding from Great Britain. (Don't we send GB foriegn aid?) I'll probably get flamed for this one, but here goes... The SAS, rather than acting as a military force, has long been used in the six counties as a terror organization in its own right. They are definitely funded by GB.
England most certainly does attack civilian targets away from NI. They have for centuries.
I believe the only solution is to get effective law enforcement operating fairly for both sides. Haven't the majority always voted for an end to the violence?