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Originally Posted by Toy Soldier
I get that this is a personally upsetting issue for you but, again, I'd need to see some pretty hard evidence to believe that Corbyn actually supported IRA violence.
From my viewpoint, it seems a lot like personal anger means a lot of people are unwilling to accept that concessions and diplomacy are better ways to END violence and killing than outrage and indignation, no matter how justified. Of course we're seeing the exact same thing with extremist terror now. I fully believe that people would rather have politicians rant, rage and condemn until the cows come home even if it meant 10 more bombings... Than sit around a table and play nice to save lives.
People would rather have Corbyn condemn the IRA now even if it risked poking the wasps nest, than have him refer to them as friends in order to maintain peaceful diplomacy.
I know which tactic I find riskier in terms of truly protecting the public. It might leave a bad taste in people's mouthes but frankly, if Corbyn wants to give out free hand jobs to the IRA in exchange for refraining from violence, that seems like the sensible option.
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Of course concessions and diplomacy are better ways, and you obviously still believe this is what he was doing despite all the evidence to the contrary of his sympathy and patronage of the IRA. You just ignore the numerous sources and the people who knew of him and his activities in this country before some people here were even born.
Tony Blair was very active in peace talks with the IRA, so was Margaret Thatcher, but were they ever seen attending a funereal for an IRA terrorist? Did they attend rallies and give speeches commemorating the IRA dead? Were they pals with numerous IRA men who at the time were bombing the UK mainland? Corbyn was, and you can forget about the idea that he was in any way important to the peace process, he was not. He even was against the first attempt at peace with the Anglo Irish Agreement. Have you even bothered to read the numerous articles going back before this election mess detailing his involvement with the IRA?
I have no idea if he is a threat anymore, but he's certainly not the kind of person I would want as my Prime Minister.
The way this country is going we'll have an Isis supporting Prime Minister in 40 years time. But as long as they promise more dosh in our wallets, it's all good.
But you believe what you believe and there is no point in trying to change your mind or anyone else's. So peace to all and have a good day.