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March 03, 2002
Sunday
 
 
When is a terrorist not a terrorist?
Guest Writer (Terra, Sol)  Irish affairs • North American affairs • UK affairs

When he is Irish of course! Well according to Democratic Representatives in US Congress this seems to be the case.

Rep. Carolyn McCarthy of New York seems to have allied herself with the Provisional Irish Republican Army (P-IRA). She attempted, with some of her Democratic colleagues, to push through legislation in praise of dead P-IRA terrorists. In this amazing act of stupidity, these Democrats are trying to use the American House of Representatives to further their support for the P-IRA. This group of people obviously do not share most Americans new found distaste for terrorism of any kind. This disgusting legislative act should be widely reported to all who will listen.

Oh yes, and one more point, Ms. McCarthy is a staunch anti-gun zealot.

Surely this is not the best message to send to the US's staunch ally, Britain. Reports on this in the British press will not make it easy for Blair to convince his reluctant back-benchers to stay quiet, when and if the US/UK coalition goes after Iraq.

Either the Democrats need to do some house cleaning/reprimanding or else anyone who loathes terrorism should campaign to make sure all those Democrats who supported this bill are defeated at the next opportunity.

Lagwolf

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