Printed in An Phoblact

"We know only too well how in the Middle East and in Central America the pursuit of a militaristic and aggressive policy by US governments and by those governments it sponsored, led to the deaths of many thousands of innocent people. It will compound the tragedy of 11 September 2001 if that is repeated

The perpetrators of the atrocities in Washington and New York may well have their origins in the political disaster area which is the Middle East. But it is a disaster area for which the `West' and its client governments bear much responsibility. Lashing out in that direction at targets vaguely defined under the label `international terrorism' will fulfil only the desire for revenge and ultimately inflame the region yet further".

You cannot condemn a terrorist act if your one yourself, bit like pot calling kettle black. But as a terrorist you can condemn those who fight against it.

What use is the names and details of politicans and security workers to the IRA? It is against the law to gather such information, lets not miss the point the IRA were not gathering this for benign reasons. The person arrested had sack loads of documents in his house material that was useful to terrorists. In no way can that be defended.

Trying to look at this in any other light is fooling yourself, tell me whu he needed that information for? If you can give me a good reason I'll be more than happy.