[franksolich]

That's because the IRA are nothing but a bunch of Communists.

Yep, that's exactly why, sir. I could never understand why those of Irish derivation in America never saw that. The Irish Republican Army is about as much "Irish" as it is Annamese or Paraguayan or Burmese.

[dfwgator]

All you have to do is look at the murals on the Catholic side. (Google now has Street View for Belfast).

Many show solidarity with the Palestinians.

[GeronL]

I don't have any liking of the IRA but I do have to say that I see both sides. I support Ireland and the UK, how weird is that? I don't support heavy-handed repression or terrorism, so there it is.

Talk about conflicted,, plus it has nothing to do with Islam which in this day and age is remarkable.