Quote Originally Posted by gokufusionss1
They attacked civilians.
They didn't have the majority support.
They used tactics of fear
The IRA are/were massively involved with the drug trade
They were terrorists.

don't even try to draw childish parrallels between the americans and "marquis"
Not once did the PIRA target civilians. There were premature bombs & misguided information. The IRA targeted military, police & commerce. You need to get your facts right before you look an idiot.

Every army uses tactics of fear, what planet are you on?

After Bloody Sunday they had the popular support of the majority of Catholics. Sinn Fein are the second biggest party here. I think my case can be rested.

The IRA ARE NOT and never HAVE been involved in drugs. The Loyalists are heavily involved but IRA are not. Now, they have been known to dip into contraband (tobacco & alcohol) but stayed away from drugs. They shot drug dealers. Again, get your facts right.

These 'childish parallels' you claim are indeed parallels a 6 year old can grasp yet escape your clouded, blinkered logic. I've seen your type before, I've witnessed your type get your half-truths, mix them & end up with a gun ready to kill any Catholic. Don't sit there with your selfrighteous attitude & claim the higher ground, you dopn't deserve it. You don't live here. I have seen a Protestant friend of mine get shot dead infront of my eyes because the Loyalists 'presumed' he was Catholic. This situation was deeper than right and wrong and you haven't even seen enough of the iceberg to validate a judgement on this.

No civilian was deliberately killed by the IRA. I can name hundreds deliberately killed by people on your side of the fence.