Wolfgang, I'm not missing anything and please don't try to undermine me. I grew up in N. Ireland so I think I am more qualified than you or most others to comment on these threads. The point you and most others are missing is that the IRA have a code of conduct for their members. You learn what it entails going in. If you can't live by it you don't join. Once in never out.

And by the way you miss the point entirely. This post was started by someone who has an axe to grind regarding N.Ireland and for no other reason.

Why is it we never see threads started by these individuals that are pro nationalist. Can you think of one?

And finally my God Father was a catholic police reservist shot dead by the IRA. The word on the street was that the funeral should be low key. It wasn't and friends and neighbours lined the route to the chapel. I think we made a stand that day long before Mr. Mc Cartney's untimely demise.