Now that al Qaeda and other jihadists have given the brotherhood of terrorists a bad name, the Irish Republican Army (IRA) has decided that it’s time to lay down arms and foment “troubles” to end British occupation by non-violent political action. Clearly an honourable gesture; but one made dubious, alas, by a rather glaring omission:
As it happens, instead of outrage at the recent suicide bombings in London, leaders of the IRA merely felt upstaged. Therefore, they convened a secret meeting of their Christian soldiers and ordained that since Islamists are prepared to die for their cause, IRA members must now take an oath to do the same.
Well, before the first name on the roll could be called, their soldiers all ran for cover like cockroaches having their dark revelry disrupted by fluorescent light. They ran, of course, because these good Catholics know that the only virgin waiting for them in heaven is Mother Mary….
Gerry Adams (C), leader of Sinn Fein (the “political arm” of the IRA) confirming the IRA Statement on Thursday that it is decommissioning its use of terrorism as a political strategy. Nevertheless, it behooves the British (Unionists) to follow the motto for dealing with untrustworthy adversaries that was coined by a genial old Irish American, former U.S. President Ronald Regan: Trust but verify!
Whatever its motivations, the IRA should be applauded for finally recognizing the futility of its ways. After all, British dominion over Northern Ireland remains anachronistic at best. And even the IRA must now concede that, but for its misguided campaign of paramilitary violence, domestic and international solidarity with the Irish people’s aspirations for independence would’ve compelled the British to negotiate a peaceful, face-saving pullout of its troops decades ago.
Therefore, the legacy of the IRA shall be 30 years of terror which left thousands of innocents dead and tens of thousands injured – all for no political gain whatsoever!
So, IRA, perhaps the Mothers of the Disappeared will thank you for coming to your senses. But you’ll pardon the rest of us if we just bid you good riddance!
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Anonymous says
i dont believe a word they say. gerry adams is a murderer who should be behind bars not leading some political action campaign.