History question - Did we call the Irish Republican Army "Roman Catholic Terrorists"?

[sabrina 1]

111. I completely agree that some people here have no concept of the fact that the

'troubles' were just another struggle for Rights in the long, sad over 800 year old brutal oppression of the people of Ireland.

A few point to the tragic deaths of those who became victims of that latest struggle. I could not agree more with you on whose hands the blood is for every death that has occurred in Ireland from the beginning of the Occupation:

I can't see them in terms of a number: each one was a living human being, with hopes and dreams, who had his/her life cut short by terrible violence. Their numbers are best added to those killed by the occupying forces, and the sum-total viewed as blood on the hands of the British.

I did respond to one of the 'numbers' questions with more numbers. If we are to talk about numbers, then we cannot stop counting at the numbers from that latest in a long list of 'troubles' in the fight for Indepence.

The Genocide of the Irish people by starvation, eg, resulted in the elimination of nearly half the population airc. That's a very big number, but not apparently always calculated into the 'numbers game' for some reason.

I was asked to document my claim that the Native Irish and African American formed a natural alliance. That was easy of course, but was another example of people here not knowing much of anything, other than the Imperial propaganda we here in the US are served up regularly on ALL of those places where the victims of Imperial occupation were, or still are, involved their own struggles for Independence.

President Obama did know of that history between AAs and Native Irish freedom fighters and referred to during his visit to Ireland in 2011. I was happy to see that. You might find this comment interesting, though I'm sure you are aware of the rich history between between both those here and in Ireland, and in India, South America and elsewhere who were also victims of the same Imperial powers: http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=6284616

Regarding the torture program that became US policy under Bush/Cheney? Absolutely it is similar to the torture program used on the Irish. I have a friend from NI who also visited Bobby Sands when in prison and received notes written in tiny print on toilet paper, letting the world know of the torture that was taking place within that prison.

Imperialism has been cause of so much misery in the world. This country's original rejection of Imperialism gave hope to many of its victims and was an inspiration to many, including the Irish, to try to follow the example of our FFs.

Imperialism has long and far reaching effects, on generation after generation.

I always find your comments to be so interesting, and your knowledge of Ireland's struggle for independence is so worth sharing here.

Btw, have you ever read Leon Uris's 'Trinity'? I was lucky enough to meet him and he gave me a copy of the book signed by him.

He told me he 'loved going to Ireland, because the people 'love me'. Lol, they do love him and very much appreciated the work and research he did for that book.