scouterjim Posted May 17, 2011 Report Posted May 17, 2011 Well, it seems that some IRA members are up to their old tricks again. They planted a bomb on a bus. However, since we keep reading here that "There are no Christian terrorists", they must just be some pranksters. BTW, I am no fan of the monarchy, but planting bombs to protest a royal visit IS a terrorist act!!! http://ca.news.yahoo.com/hours-queen-elizabeth-ii-starts-visit-ireland-police-094906484.html Quote I have captured the rare duct taped platypus.
bush_cheney2004 Posted May 17, 2011 Report Posted May 17, 2011 Seems fair to me given the trendy and sweeping definition for "terrorist"....the monarchy certainly belongs in that club. Quote Economics trumps Virtue.
DogOnPorch Posted May 17, 2011 Report Posted May 17, 2011 Ah the Provos...tried to kill me once, too...the bastards. No matter all the Orange vs Green stuff...they are not motivated by religion. Quote Nothing cracks a turtle like Leon Uris.
scouterjim Posted May 17, 2011 Author Report Posted May 17, 2011 (edited) Ah the Provos...tried to kill me once, too...the bastards. No matter all the Orange vs Green stuff...they are not motivated by religion. No, they are not, but since they ARE Christians, I suppose they cannot be terrorists (according to some here). Edited May 17, 2011 by scouterjim Quote I have captured the rare duct taped platypus.
DogOnPorch Posted May 17, 2011 Report Posted May 17, 2011 ...but since they ARE Christians... Are they, now? Quote Nothing cracks a turtle like Leon Uris.
jacee Posted May 17, 2011 Report Posted May 17, 2011 Seems fair to me given the trendy and sweeping definition for "terrorist"....the monarchy certainly belongs in that club. ;-) So does the Vatican imo. But attacking civilians doesn't help any good cause. Quote
bush_cheney2004 Posted May 17, 2011 Report Posted May 17, 2011 ;-) So does the Vatican imo. But attacking civilians doesn't help any good cause. No, but attacking a very "symbolic" monarchy sure does. God save the Queen! Quote Economics trumps Virtue.
DogOnPorch Posted May 17, 2011 Report Posted May 17, 2011 No, but attacking a very "symbolic" monarchy sure does. God save the Queen! Ask Lord Mountbatten, eh? Quote Nothing cracks a turtle like Leon Uris.
scouterjim Posted May 17, 2011 Author Report Posted May 17, 2011 Are they, now? They claim to be "good Catholics". Quote I have captured the rare duct taped platypus.
DogOnPorch Posted May 17, 2011 Report Posted May 17, 2011 They claim to be "good Catholics". Where? Quote Nothing cracks a turtle like Leon Uris.
DogOnPorch Posted May 17, 2011 Report Posted May 17, 2011 They do claim 3 things: 1. They're Irish. 2. Like Republics. 3. View themselves as an army. Quote Nothing cracks a turtle like Leon Uris.
scouterjim Posted May 17, 2011 Author Report Posted May 17, 2011 They do claim 3 things: 1. They're Irish. 2. Like Republics. 3. View themselves as an army. They have always claimed to be Catholics. That is why they attacked innocent Protestants. Quote I have captured the rare duct taped platypus.
bush_cheney2004 Posted May 17, 2011 Report Posted May 17, 2011 Ask Lord Mountbatten, eh? Yep....cripes...that guy was born His Serene Highness....doesn't get much better than that. Quote Economics trumps Virtue.
scouterjim Posted May 17, 2011 Author Report Posted May 17, 2011 Yep....cripes...that guy was born His Serene Highness....doesn't get much better than that. Mountbatten? Another German family that changed its name in WW I. They were von Battenberg until 1917. Quote I have captured the rare duct taped platypus.
bush_cheney2004 Posted May 17, 2011 Report Posted May 17, 2011 They have always claimed to be Catholics. That is why they attacked innocent Protestants. ...plus they can't rise to the Monarchy...no Catholics or dogs on the royal grass! Quote Economics trumps Virtue.
scouterjim Posted May 17, 2011 Author Report Posted May 17, 2011 ...plus they can't rise to the Monarchy...no Catholics or dogs on the royal grass! True. Idiocy all around. Quote I have captured the rare duct taped platypus.
bush_cheney2004 Posted May 17, 2011 Report Posted May 17, 2011 I rather like this Wiki entry: Sinn Féin vice-president Gerry Adams said of Mountbatten's death: The IRA gave clear reasons for the execution. I think it is unfortunate that anyone has to be killed, but the furor created by Mountbatten's death showed up the hypocritical attitude of the media establishment. As a member of the House of Lords, Mountbatten was an emotional figure in both British and Irish politics. What the IRA did to him is what Mountbatten had been doing all his life to other people; and with his war record I don't think he could have objected to dying in what was clearly a war situation. He knew the danger involved in coming to this country. In my opinion, the IRA achieved its objective: people started paying attention to what was happening in Ireland. Quote Economics trumps Virtue.
DogOnPorch Posted May 17, 2011 Report Posted May 17, 2011 They have always claimed to be Catholics. Where? Quote Nothing cracks a turtle like Leon Uris.
scouterjim Posted May 17, 2011 Author Report Posted May 17, 2011 Where? Okay, let's put it this way, they have always had the support of Catholics. Quote I have captured the rare duct taped platypus.
DogOnPorch Posted May 17, 2011 Report Posted May 17, 2011 Okay, let's put it this way, they have always had the support of Catholics. Just Catholics? No atheists, no Lutherins, no Jews, no etc? Quote Nothing cracks a turtle like Leon Uris.
DogOnPorch Posted May 17, 2011 Report Posted May 17, 2011 Mountbatten? Another German family that changed its name in WW I. They were von Battenberg until 1917. Nice guy. Quote Nothing cracks a turtle like Leon Uris.
bush_cheney2004 Posted May 17, 2011 Report Posted May 17, 2011 (edited) Just Catholics? No atheists, no Lutherins, no Jews, no etc? "Forgive me Father for I have sinned....I placed a 50 kilogram bomb on a crabbing boat and blew it up!" Edited May 17, 2011 by bush_cheney2004 Quote Economics trumps Virtue.
DogOnPorch Posted May 17, 2011 Report Posted May 17, 2011 "Forgive me Father for I have sinned....I placed a 50 kilogram bomb on a crabbing boat and blew it up!" Quote Nothing cracks a turtle like Leon Uris.
scouterjim Posted May 17, 2011 Author Report Posted May 17, 2011 Nice guy. The von Battenbergs changed their name to "Mountbatten" the same time the "House of Hanover-Saxe-Coburg-Gotha" changed theirs to "Windsor". Quote I have captured the rare duct taped platypus.
DogOnPorch Posted May 17, 2011 Report Posted May 17, 2011 The von Battenbergs changed their name to "Mountbatten" the same time the "House of Hanover-Saxe-Coburg-Gotha" changed theirs to "Windsor". What is this History 101? Quote Nothing cracks a turtle like Leon Uris.
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