[danielmryan]

Then the Comments prove her point.

Some of the commenters said that the hostility was in part provoked by British resentment over unofficial U.S. support for the IRA.

[the OlLine Rebel]

Who supports the $#%!%#@ IRA?

[Sherman Logan]

Some of the commenters said that the hostility was in part provoked by British resentment over unofficial U.S. support for the IRA.

Not unreasonably. And such support was a foul blot on America's history.

I'm perfectly happy to condemn Ted Kennedy and the others who supported the IRA if it will make the Brits happy. :)

As long as we draw a line between the IRA of the 20s, when they arguably were freedom fighters as well as terrorists, and that of the later 20th, when they were just commie scum murderers.

[Sherman Logan]

Some of the commenters said that the hostility was in part provoked by British resentment over unofficial U.S. support for the IRA.

Not unreasonably. And such support was a foul blot on America's history.

I'm perfectly happy to condemn Ted Kennedy and the others who supported the IRA if it will make the Brits happy. :)

As long as we draw a line between the IRA of the 20s, when they arguably were freedom fighters as well as terrorists, and that of the later 20th, when they were just commie scum murderers.