[CIBvet]

"Check out Northern Ireland where Catholics and Protestants blow each other up. I think the anger and hatred in Northern Ireland has more to do with the Brits taking over Irish land way back when, then instituting the govt, and putting transplanted Brits into the best jobs ... essentially treating the Irish as 2nd class citizens in their own country.

They characterize it in the media as a war between Catholics (predominantly Irish) and Protestants (Church of England) to cloud the real issue of self determination and national sovereignty

[higgmeister]

They characterize it in the media as a war between Catholics (predominantly Irish) and Protestants (Church of England) to cloud the real issue of self determination and national sovereignty

They may do that because Protestant Oliver Cromwell invaded and re-conquered Catholic Ireland in 1649. Then 40 years later the Protestant King William Of Orange, from the Dutch Republic of the Netherlands, sealed the religious feud by defeating Catholic King James II and taking the British crown. The real issue has always been Catholic against Protestant and not self determination and national sovereignty. The Northern Ireland Protestants are called "The Orangemen" due to their traditional fealty to William of Orange.

[LoneRangerMassachusetts]

They characterize it in the media as a war between Catholics (predominantly Irish) and Protestants (Church of England) to cloud the real issue of self determination and national sovereignty

Sure the media simplifies the problem. But, Northern Ireland is a good example of the marrriage between the witch doctor and the brute as see sees it. Rev. Paisley and the British Government opposing The IRA and Catholic Church.

[LoneRangerMassachusetts]

They characterize it in the media as a war between Catholics (predominantly Irish) and Protestants (Church of England) to cloud the real issue of self determination and national sovereignty

Sure the media simplifies the problem. But, Northern Ireland is a good example of the marrriage between the witch doctor and the brute as see sees it. Rev. Paisley and the British Government opposing The IRA and Catholic Church.