I have been doing some reading up, and general researching about the IRA(Irish Republican Army), and the more I read of what the IRA was(Cause, yanno…they don’t exist nowadays…..There’s also no such thing as the Mafia in case anyone was wondering!) the more I find myself thinking they aren’t ALL evil….Maybe just slightly misguided. They believe in what they were fighting for, and some of their points are quite valid. The thing is though, that the line between Freedom Fighter and Terrorist is a VERY thin line, and a line I believe they might have crossed on numberous occasions, though in all fairness I think most Freedom fighting groups have crossed that line, even government sanctioned military forces have.
So, bottom line? My thoughts on the IRA? Who’s to say….I see why they had the support they did. Terrorist or not, when you listen to their words, with their passion, it’s hard to say “Crazy evil villain!”…On the other hand it’s hard to support cold blooded murder and acts of terror as well…know what I mean?
One thing I can say about the IRA is this: They have some GREAT songs! If ya need proof, listen to these: Link1 Link2
Made in the Shaide 