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OnDoutside

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31. Yes, it is true. Several hundred thousand US troops were based in N.I. at various stages during the

Reply to KT2000 (Reply #29)

Mon Aug 7, 2017, 05:36 PM

Aug 2017

war. One of the air bases was in Fermanagh, right next to the border with the then Irish Free State, and were quietly allowed fly over rights to the narrow corridor of Free State soil before the Atlantic Ocean, which allowed a greater range to protect North Atlantic shipping.

http://www.irelandseye.com/aarticles/history/events/worldwar/yank.shtm

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Anti-Semitism was rife when Ireland shut the door to Jews seeking refuge [View all] grossproffit Aug 2017 OP

Not so much antisemitism Warpy Aug 2017 #1

Did you read the article? grossproffit Aug 2017 #2

Excuse me? Behind the Aegis Aug 2017 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author whathehell Aug 2017 #5

Ireland was neutral during WWII whathehell Aug 2017 #7

Correct. OnDoutside Aug 2017 #10

Question for you - KT2000 Aug 2017 #29

Yes, it is true. Several hundred thousand US troops were based in N.I. at various stages during the OnDoutside Aug 2017 #31

ThankYyou! KT2000 Aug 2017 #32

Our man in Berlin who went native as a Nazi Behind the Aegis Aug 2017 #4

My understanding is that Ireland was one of two countries GeoWilliam750 Aug 2017 #6

From where does this "understanding" originate? whathehell Aug 2017 #8

Here GeoWilliam750 Aug 2017 #9

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing. OnDoutside Aug 2017 #11

This is the Jewish Group. Behind the Aegis Aug 2017 #12

Ah, I see, context has no place in a good hate piece. Sound. OnDoutside Aug 2017 #15

Context does. Revision DOES NOT. Behind the Aegis Aug 2017 #16

Does anything written by the poster actually constitute "revisionism"? whathehell Aug 2017 #17

Yes. Behind the Aegis Aug 2017 #18

Just curious, what parts of his post do you view as revised? whathehell Aug 2017 #19

Cat Behind the Aegis Aug 2017 #20

Cat? whathehell Aug 2017 #21

Okay, I guess we can leave the 'cat' question for the moment. whathehell Aug 2017 #24

I gave CONTEXT, not revision. As you have no interest in discussion, ciao. OnDoutside Aug 2017 #22

Looks legitimate. whathehell Aug 2017 #13

Three countries.. whathehell Aug 2017 #14

Did not Japan, too GeoWilliam750 Aug 2017 #23

Being anti-Semitic and anti-British are not mutually exclusive MosheFeingold Aug 2017 #25

No surprise,, and that history is far from unique. The U.S., as we most likely aware, still_one Aug 2017 #26

this is a broad brush KT2000 Aug 2017 #27

It isn't a "broad brush", it is history. Behind the Aegis Aug 2017 #28

I also hope that history KT2000 Aug 2017 #30

This message was self-deleted by its author Behind the Aegis Aug 2017 #33

Jewish people were never forbidden from being doctors in the USA MosheFeingold Aug 2017 #34

interesting - KT2000 Aug 2017 #35