INLA - Undefeated Army?

Started by sid waddell, May 15, 2021, 12:29:01 PM

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sid waddell

Lots of talk on this forum about the Provos and about how they are supposedly not terrorists, but none about the INLA

Why is that? Why does nobody ever talk about the INLA?

It seems strange because they did the exact same sort of stuff the Provos did

Why are they less sexy and chic these days?

Were these guys heroes? Or terrorists?






sid waddell

Would it be unfair to class the INLA as terrorists based on this? Thoughts?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darkley_killings

Milltown Row2

Seriously?

What is your end game Sid?
None of us are getting out of here alive, so please stop treating yourself like an after thought. Ea

dec


sid waddell

Quote from: Milltown Row2 on May 15, 2021, 01:03:37 PM
Seriously?

What is your end game Sid?
Huh?

Can anybody seriously point out the difference between them and the Provos?

Do we have anybody to make the case that the ​INLA were engaged in a noble cause?

Quote from: dec on May 15, 2021, 01:17:47 PM

He is trolling
How so?

On the other threads we have people saying that the PIRA were not terrorists and were engaged in a noble cause?

So how it would be trolling to ask whether the INLA were terrorists or not, and engaged in a noble cause or not?

Is there anybody on the forum that wants to make the case for the INLA?

And if not, why?

Anybody want to make the case against them?



Milltown Row2

Honestly lad, stay off the glue
None of us are getting out of here alive, so please stop treating yourself like an after thought. Ea

sid waddell

Quote from: Milltown Row2 on May 15, 2021, 04:33:08 PM
Honestly lad, stay off the glue
Insulting somebody for making a thoughtful point isn't helpful

Milltown Row2

Quote from: sid waddell on May 15, 2021, 04:59:21 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on May 15, 2021, 04:33:08 PM
Honestly lad, stay off the glue
Insulting somebody for making a thoughtful point isn't helpful

Nothing thoughtful about it. You're insulting yourself
None of us are getting out of here alive, so please stop treating yourself like an after thought. Ea

sid waddell

Quote from: Milltown Row2 on May 15, 2021, 05:01:22 PM
Quote from: sid waddell on May 15, 2021, 04:59:21 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on May 15, 2021, 04:33:08 PM
Honestly lad, stay off the glue
Insulting somebody for making a thoughtful point isn't helpful

Nothing thoughtful about it. You're insulting yourself
In your opinion, but that would be your opinion, wouldn't it

I think it's a very fair question to ask why so many people on this forum are prepared to defend the Provos, but not a different group who did the exact same things the Provos did

No need to be defensive about it, given you've always said you never supported the Provos

Milltown Row2

Quote from: sid waddell on May 15, 2021, 05:04:42 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on May 15, 2021, 05:01:22 PM
Quote from: sid waddell on May 15, 2021, 04:59:21 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on May 15, 2021, 04:33:08 PM
Honestly lad, stay off the glue
Insulting somebody for making a thoughtful point isn't helpful

Nothing thoughtful about it. You're insulting yourself
In your opinion, but that would be your opinion, wouldn't it

I think it's a very fair question to ask why so many people on this forum are prepared to defend the Provos, but not a different group who did the exact same things the Provos did

No need to be defensive about it, given you've always said you never supported the Provos

I don't and never supported any death/murder. None of its justified whether it was 100 years or last week
None of us are getting out of here alive, so please stop treating yourself like an after thought. Ea

sid waddell

Quote from: Milltown Row2 on May 15, 2021, 05:12:06 PM
Quote from: sid waddell on May 15, 2021, 05:04:42 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on May 15, 2021, 05:01:22 PM
Quote from: sid waddell on May 15, 2021, 04:59:21 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on May 15, 2021, 04:33:08 PM
Honestly lad, stay off the glue
Insulting somebody for making a thoughtful point isn't helpful

Nothing thoughtful about it. You're insulting yourself
In your opinion, but that would be your opinion, wouldn't it

I think it's a very fair question to ask why so many people on this forum are prepared to defend the Provos, but not a different group who did the exact same things the Provos did

No need to be defensive about it, given you've always said you never supported the Provos

I don't and never supported any death/murder. None of its justified whether it was 100 years or last week
Good to have a Sheehy-Skeffingtonite on the forum for balance

sid waddell

It'd be class if some sort of internet-friendly mode of rehabilitation could be found for the INLA, in the same way that Simpsons memes are being used to rehabilitate the Provos

And of course in the way that the Provos have been rehabilitated through song

I suggest referring to the INLA as The La, or The La's - sounds much less threatening

"Up the La" would be a great rallying cry

And of course "Tiocfaidh Ár La" is perfect - the INLA need to reclaim this one

The La's "There She Goes" could be used as a rallying song - "she" could refer to the Droppin' Well bomb in Ballykelly in December 1982

Or it could be a mournful lament for Dominic McGlinchey's wife, a tribute

Maybe there could be a propaganda film, "To Live And Die In The LA"

You could have a book glorifying the struggle, LA Confidential

I very occasionally wondered why the INLA were not endearingly referred to as the "in-laws"

If the PIRA can be celebrated and rehabilitated through wordplay, song and culture, why not the INLA?

Surely, for too long they've been regarded as the unwanted child of the struggle for a united Ireland

Maybe it's time to bring the unwanted child in from the cold and class them as heroes in the same way the Provos are now widely considered to be such

Why the double standard, why the hypocrisy









JimStynes


imtommygunn

His full descent into Angelo is now complete. You are all hypocrites, hypocrites I tell you and I am going to show up every last one of you. It's the same as Angelo on the corona virus thread. Topic irrelevant tbh.

sid waddell

Quote from: JimStynes on May 16, 2021, 10:23:41 AM
Why do you care?
I think it's quite a fascinating double standard

The double standard doesn't really make sense to me

How can two groups do the exact same thing, and yet only one have a vocal cohort of defenders celebrating them

I think it's a great example of the power of marketing and propaganda