Real IRA admits bomb attacks on Northern Ireland banks

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Source: The Guardian

The Real IRA has admitted bombing two banks in Northern Ireland as well as the UK City of Culture office in Derry, and has warned that it will continue to target economic interests.

In a statement to the Guardian laced with anti-capitalist rhetoric, the Real IRA said the bombings and future targeting of the banking system were its response to bankers' "greed" and were meant "to send out the message that while the Irish national and class struggles are distinct, they are not separate".

The attacks and the language used in attempting to justify them appeared designed to tap into the widespread public loathing of the banks on both sides of the Irish border.

The republican dissident group was unapologetic about bombing the office of the UK City of Culture 2013 in Derry last week. It said the office was a symbolic target because the City of Culture award to Derry underpinned British rule.

Read more: http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2011/oct/25/real-ira-admits-attacks-banks

[geardaddy]

1. They need a new routine.

If they're serious about economic change, they need to do something other than bombing banks.

[FreeBillClinton]

2. IRA Bombs against banks... what a dilemma for Peter King.

[KamaAina]

8. This is not Peter King's IRA

The original Provisional Irish Republican Army renounced terrorism in the wake of Nineleven(TM). This "Real IRA" is a splinter group not even King could love.

[LeftofU]

3. A least there is a radical left...

somewhere in the world.

[hack89]

4. They are simply sociopathic killers

or have you forgotten the Omagh bombing?

[LeftofU]

5. War creates casulties..

This could be all go away if the the british simply left Ireland.

[hack89]

6. So murdering Irish Catholics is war against the British?

they would have found another reason to kill - they don't really need a reason. The Irish people want peace.

[LeftofU]

7. Some do, some don't.

Some aren't going to give up until all of Ireland is free.

[hack89]

9. What if the majority say no? Do they become the enemy that must be killed? nt

[LeftofU]

10. The majority said no in the anglo-irish war.

Look where they are now.

[hack89]

12. So they are valid targets for the IRA to kill? Really? nt

[iandhr]

11. Maybe

But I am sure the overwhelming majority prefer peaceful democratic means.

[truebrit71]

20. Free from what?

Debt? Above and beyond the fact that the citizenry of N.I. are perfectly happy as things are, from an economic sense why would you want to become part of a country that is completely underwater..??

[dflprincess]

14. No, all it will become is a neverending game of "I got you last"

just like it was before, just like it still is in the Middle East.

This is not the IRA of 1916, 1921 or even the 1960s. They are not a group modern day Michael Collins, they are thugs. Ireland has enough problems without these goons adding to them. All they will succeed in doing is dividing Ireland's 99% at a time they should be pulling together.

[Nihil]

16. FOAD you flame-baiting troll sleeper. (n/t)

[Nye Bevan]

19. So if Native Americans started bombing stuff,

and demanded that the Europeans "leave America", you would support them?

Bear in mind that a large majority of the people of Northern Ireland want to stay British.

[truebrit71]

21. They did. Are you familiar with an independent country that goes by the same name?

In case you're confused, it's the economic shit-heap to the South of Northern Ireland...

[ProgressiveProfessor]

13. They are teabaggers with a brogue

[Nihil]

15. Well, if so, it's certainly not to be found in the "Real IRA" ...

... who are just another bunch of cowardly murdering criminals.

[ButterflyBlood]

18. Murderous radical nationalists are not left wing

nt

[ButterflyBlood]

17. Guess they're pissed about what happened to their old pal Gaddafi

Well too bad for them, he ain't coming back.