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I'm sure the Nazis tried. And it's possible the IRA talked to them as well. But the question that occurs to me, is why are the Brits releasing this tidbit of information now? Could it be that they are hoping to take advantage of the "special relationship" at a time of crisis to persuade Bush to take the British side in the ongoing argument over Northern Ireland?

Are the IRA terrorists? Perhaps so. But they have a better record of avoiding the killing of innocent civilians than their Protestant counterparts do. Generally they warn people before they blow up buildings, whereas the Protestants usually just go into the nearest bar or house and shoot whatever Catholic they happen to meet. I trust Bush will not let Blair inveigle him into this one. Blair has already given him some terribly stupid advice concerning the Palestinian question.

Apologists for murderers folks. Right here on Free Republic.

Mothers and babies were murdered and maimed in the Harrod's blast set by the IRA with just enough warning time to create maximum panic and terror.

Next you'll be telling us that the IRA bomb makers didn't learn their craft sitting around the same tables as the PLO monsters.

I'm sure the Nazis tried. And it's possible the IRA talked to them as well. But the question that occurs to me, is why are the Brits releasing this tidbit of information now? Could it be that they are hoping to take advantage of the "special relationship" at a time of crisis to persuade Bush to take the British side in the ongoing argument over Northern Ireland?

Of course this is what the Brits want. Just like the Russians want us to take their side against the Chechens, the Indians want us to take their side against the Pakistanis, the Spanish want us to take their side against the Basques, The Chinese want us to take their side against the Uigyars, and the Israelis want us to take their side against the Palestinians and the entire Arab world.

But they have a better record of avoiding the killing of innocent civilians than their Protestant counterparts do.

The loyalists didn't often go for economic, military or government targets.

Republicans have killed a lot more people than loyalists though loyalists were killing as many as republicans in the run up to the ceasefires of 1998.

Bullbleep. You need to wake up. The IRA is not an army, it is a bunch of cowardly murderous thugs who hide from the light and who target civilians. They linked arms with the Nazis in WWII, but they'll never have the guts to admit it.

Who were Clinton's two favorite (male) guests at the White House? Yassah Arafat and Gerry bin Adams. No,really?! Yes, really.

Have you seen a declaration of strong support for the U.S. from this crowd yet (or from Eire for that matter). No you haven't and don't hold your breath. In fact if you turn over some of the slimier rocks you'll find the IRA has been playing kiss and giggle with the al Qaeda boyos for a long time.

The IRA is to Northern Ireland what Hamas/Hezbollah are to Israel. Same phony causes, same methods. Same pious proclamations of injustice, same hate. Put 'em in nightshirts and headbands and you'd never know the difference.