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When some loyalists decomissioned a number of years ago, I remember seeing the guns being sawn up and destroyed on the television, in front of my eyes.
"Despite its "ceasefire" the LVF continued its sectarian murder campaign under the guise of the Red Hand Defenders, a badge of convenience used also by the UDA.
When the LVF was linked to the murder of journalist Martin O' Hagan at the end of September 2001, the Secretary of State was moved to declare on 12th October that the government no longer recognised their ceasefire."[broken link removed]
There is no real proof the provos have destroyed a single gun or a single ounce of semtex yet , have they? That Canadian gereral may just have seen a single bullet being destroyed.
Where are the calls for UDA/UVF/LVF etc etc to hand in their weapons? This is all a bit one sided as far as I see."Of the IRA’s latest weapons act last week, General John de Chastelain said that the organisation had disposed of more than it ever had before. He did not give the quantity, but said that it included light, medium and heavy ordnance, and associated munitions.
Security sources suggest that the weapons decommissioned would have included significant amounts, if not all of the remaining Semtex, heavy assault rifles and missiles."
Times Online.
I believe those four should remain in prison. Thats my own view on it.Look what they done to Jerry McCabe : he was not the first member of the Irish security forces killed by the provos.
Rubbish.As regards the previous posters (Asimov) rantings against Paisley and even his community..I believe this is real incitement to hatred.
Thats your opinion and you are entitled to it. Paisley has plenty of support, as can be seen from his election results.I , for one, would rather trust Paisleys 2004 style of democracy than the provos / Sinn Fein.
It is my understanding that Paisley expects the decommissioning of ALL IRA weapons, not just some. Are you suggesting he'd be happy with a couple of Armalites and a handful of bullets?Paisley is willing to share power with Sinn Fein / IRA when the IRA decommissions some weapons,
Verification is offerred already, through mutually appointed clerical witnesses and General De Chastelain. The photo ploy is Paisleys extra demand so that he can crow about his defeat of the IRA.verified by photos or some such means.
No they don't! I haven't seen a single suggestion in any news report that the US government was recommending any such thing. Show us a link.THe US govt, as well as all other parties, want the provos to show the photos.
Errr...there is peace. A ceasefire since 1996.They do not want peace, like Paisley and the rest of us do.
Sounds like you think the LVF are great lads!By the way, the LVF decommissioned more than a few rusty handguns.
The Protestant backlash that Madonna refers to had started long before rioting broke out on the Falls road, and was part of a deliberate campaign by extreme loyalists...led by Ian Paisley...to destabilise Stormont and unseat a moderate who was prepared to accomodate reforms. Paisley later encouraged the burning out of Catholic homes in his speeches (the report contains full details).On the last day of March 1969 and during the month of April there occurred a number of explosions at electricity and water installations in the Province. We are satisfied that, though the perpetrators of these outrages cannot, with one exception, be identified, they were the work of Protestant extremists who were anxious to undermine confidence in the government of Captain O'Neill. At the time it was widely thought that the explosions were the work of the IRA, though it is quite clear now that they were not. On 28 April Captain O'Neill resigned and on 1 May was succeeded by Major Chichester Clark.
Something wrong with the Christian Brothers? I suppose Paisley has warned you they are dangerous 'papist plotters' who would rob NI from the pure protestant people?Was it the Christian brothers that taught you all the "facts" about Paisley?
If thats not bigotry I'd like to know what is.More than one Irish Priest has been convicted of working for the IRA over the years.
Pathetic.At least he has never killed anyone or planted semtex. Have you ?
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