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Thread #41161   Message #595171
Posted By: Blackcatter
18-Nov-01 - 01:41 PM
Thread Name: Which Irish Troubles Songs are Offensive
Subject: RE: Which Irish Troubles Songs are Offensive
GUEST,

The bombing I assume you mention is that of the IRA and others that have issues in Northern Ireland.

I am not one to advocate terrorism as a way to solve "troubles" no matter if their Irish/English or not, but there are enough people who do and if the U.K. and the Rep. of Ireland cannot figure out away to solve the troubles, those bombings will continue.

The case is the same with the acts of terrorism of September 11th in the U.S. - The attecks were an inappropriate response to very real injustice the U.S. is very much involved with.

Now, I work very hard to avoid political discussion here and elsewhere in my life, but I have to say that since I have never supported the way the U.S. government has treated the Israeli/Palestinian issue (Mostly be giving Israel $3 billion a year plus another $1+ biilion in military support and on the other side mostly ignoring the plight of Palestinians), and I have actively voted for candidates who at least come close to my opinions - I do think it is unfair to be a target for Muslin terrorists. - And today, everyone in the U.S. is a target. I live just 25 miles from Walt Disney World and there are many of us who are just waitng for Disney to be attacked because of the symbol of Americanism it is.

pax yall