Thursday, March 12, 2009

Ireland.

Did anybody really think that paramilitary republicanism had ended? It's doubtful if it ever will. Like all ideological struggles, the best we can hope for is some accommodation which keeps violence to a minimum. So what is important now is not to give those who seek to use violence to get their way a platform which they can use to promote their views and recruit to their cause. Don't forget that the Provisional IRA started as a minor splinter group and fed and grew on the reaction to their activities. Let's learn from history for once, eh?

No comments: