N. Ireland on brink 'of abyss' after police, army killings

[Probational]

I haven't forgotten anything; Northern Ireland was made up of 6 out of Ulster's 9 counties to ensure a Protestant majority. That's common knowledge, we're talking GCSE History or earlier. I'm pretty sure it was well known at the time. What does that have to with anything I said?

Those soldier's had families just like you and I. If you're that close-minded, don't expect sympathy from me or anyone else if a terrorist kills one of your family. I value human life, you obviously don't.

Good day.

[Probational]

I notice you ignored the other issues, for obvious reasons.

I assume the Irish Army Rangers scored higher than many Special Forces in the test you refer to (though I've never seen the figures, I've heard it from various people.)

However, on the whole, the British Armed Forces are far superior. Anyone who argues otherwise is clearly delusional.

[XtremePacifist]

This shows that the people have the power to resist foreign invaders and occupiers, and drive them out of their land, whether they are the UK, the USA, or Israel.

Empires never last, and when they try to expand, they

fall apart.

[Rastinny]

Tell dem if dem ah Her Majesty's Soooooldja

Inna Ireland mi love how dem kill dem bumbohoooole ya

And if dem nah wan death by gun

Then ah Englan dem fi leave dem bumboclaat gun

Bumboclaat bomb and

dem bumboclaat rum...

Simple:

If yu wan live by di end of day

Then stop defend bloody England way...

[EmeterioBetances]

What is the British Military doing on their land? Just like the U..S occupies other countries land. This is 2009 Imperialism is over with! Move the military bases back into Britain. Spain should move out of Basque! U.S. out of Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Guam! China out of Tibet!

[CarryANation]

aren't the majority of Northern Irish Protestant loyalists?

[Probational]

Yes, they are. Northern Ireland is British by the choice of the majority of its people. Northern Ireland will remain British until the majority want to be unified with the Republic of Ireland.

I know plenty of catholics that favour the Union with Britain for economical, political and military reasons. The Rep. of Ireland's economy is falling to shit, their politics is an absolute joke and their army is pathetic.

[Probational]

While you're at it, remove US soldiers from the USA. Your ancestors slaughtered Native Americans for land, did they not? How would you feel about Native American terrorists gunning down your soldiers as they go out to collect their last meal before deployment?

Northern Ireland is British because the majority of its citizens consider themselves to be so.

Americans watch romanticized IRA propaganda, not realising how much the ordinary protestants and catholics hate this terrorism in our country.

[ConriDubhghail]

@Probational Though this would never happen, the moral thing for the US to do WOULD be to cede large tracts of land back to the native populace. Though I come from a military family and have considered enlisting myself, a Native American terrorist would be,I must admit, justified in attacking US soldiers.Were I a US soldier I would bear no ill will against such a man for attacking me, as I became complicit in my nation's crimes when I enlisted. Civilians are still not permissible, though.