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Military Withdrawal - Exposing The Lie
One of Sinn Fein, republicanism and Irish American's big lies is that Northern Ireland is in some kind of state of military occupation; a colonial outpost where locals are kept down through force. I'm not making this up - living in Northern Ireland it's easy to recognise that it's complete tosh (and MOPEry of the worst kind), however that doesn't stop thousands (if not more) from donating vast sums of money each year to Sinn Fein's quest to cleanse their mythical Irish nation of any resistance to the imposition of Dublin rule.
So clouded are their minds by blind devotion to unecessary violence against the people of their beloved Ireland for over three decades that they cannot even bring themselves to agree a simple statement of support for the family of a murdered Catholic man seeking justice. Sure he was just "collateral damage."
The Truth
It's difficult to see how this position can be reconciled with today's announcement detailling how troop levels are to be cut down to a maximum of 5,000 to bring Northern Ireland to a level comparable with any other part of the United Kingdom. 5,000 soldiers is hardly a force sufficient to "occupy" a country with a population of 1.8 million.
Follow up:
The reduction will coincide with the end of "Operation Banner" which saw the army provide support to the local police. The document also provides details of how the number of military installations will shrink from 90 to 14, including withdrawal of the army from some barracks which they currently share with the police and the dismantling of 5 remaining watchtowers in south Armagh's bandit country.
Understandably, some unionists will have reservations about safety and security, but I believe in the present climate it's a very positive sign that, in this one small but significant way, Northern Ireland is becoming just like any other region of the United Kingdom.
Lift that rug a second
You'd expect today's announcement then, to really be a cutting blow the self-styled "Friends of Ireland". The move should in no small way help dispell the myth of "occupation". Note I say should - because the truth is Irish Americans will never hear any details like this, precisely because it dispells the myths these MOPEs thrive on.
So despite these changes, or in ignorance of them, I get the feeling that the charitable bankrollers of Sinn Fein's desire for a mono-ethnic, mono-cultural Ireland will continue to donate their dollars. Funded by braindead do-gooders, Sinn Fein will continue to pursue their campaign of racial and religious superiority, attempting to wipe a small country from the face of the globe, and attempting to remove an entire culture from Ireland. With "friends" like these, who needs enemies?
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For many of us a phrase like:
"campaign of racial and religious superiority"
is synonymous with Unionism's dark history. People in glass houses...
MOPEry
A MOPE is someone who feels oppressed even when they're not - I don't think my post can be classed as such since it doesn't claim anywhere that I've been oppressed. All I'm doing is pointing out that monetary donations to a bunch of fascists like Sinn Fein, who only believe in one type of Irish, is morally reprehensible. If you disagree, please feel free to tell me which particular statements you take issue with.
"campaign of racial and religious superiority"
"For many of us a phrase like:
"campaign of racial and religious superiority"
is synonymous with Unionism's dark history. People in glass houses...
The operative word being history. I'm sure from your statement we'd disagree about the extent of discrimination that existed, but it seems we converge on the time frame.
I have no doubt that Sinn Fein would like to remove any trace of British culture from this island. Perhaps "racial and religious" were the wrong words, but xenophobia is just as unacceptable.
SF/republicans generally have no time for Orange marches commemorating the 12th July, not only opposing 'contentious' marches, but stirring up contention where there was none before. They think Ulster Scots (culture and dialect) is a joke and want everything British removed from public life in Northern Ireland. One councillor has even been reported as being against funding "soccer" because it's a "sport for protestants". So tell me again how they're not xenophobic?
A shameful past is one thing, but a shameless present is much worse.
What community is it again who won't talk to their neighbours' elected reps? Shameful present indeed.
JG, the DUP not the "Unionist" community as you put it don't talk to the Republicans. Are guilty of just sloppy language or the usual Shinner tactic of demonising all Unionists?
" I could give you all sorts of reasons why SF are not xenophobic and why they don't want to wipe out British culture "
Xenophobia is the irrational hatred of outsiders, SF are more specifically guilty of a hatred of Britain and British culture.
I can give you numerous more examples in addition to the ones provided by Beano to prove this.
But being a fair kind of a guy, first I'll give you a chance to give, let's say 5 reasons why my statement above is wrong.
If they're valid reasons then I'll look pretty stupid posting my proofs after won't I?
The unpalatable fact for Southerner socialist(?) supporters of SF, like yourself is that SF's popularity in NI is not based on their left-wing, internationalist credentials.
They are a sectarian and racist party.
They use the anti-Brit and on occasions the anti-Prod(or Unionist if you prefer) card to rally the faithful. This is manifested from the ridiculous (pressing for red postboxes to be painted green) to the downright nasty (arguiing against a sports club in Magherafelt getting financial support because football is a "protestant sport".) They have become the biggest nationalist party in NI because a large number of voters believe they are better than the SDLP at socking it to the Brits and the Prods.
Sorry to break it to you but they are a mirror image of the DUP, just rather more media savvy at hiding it.
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