Message #17725

[suewilkins]

Yes I am riled by that comment. I am Northern Irish British born and bred as are generations of my family. I do not want to get into a discussion about the complexities of my country’s situation but what riles us is that Gerry Adams a former IRA prisoner and leader of their political wing is welcomed into the USA with open arms.

Only last week, he spoke at a US friends of Sinn Fein dinner in Manhatten and gave all the proceeds to the various charities in NYC. Normally this money goes to the IRA. How can your country allow a terrorist to speak in NYC???

We have been at war for the last 30 years my family has lost relatives and friends at the hand of bombers and gunmen.  Our Prime Minister is intent on kicking Afghan butts but refuses to sort out problems in his own backyard.

The worst thing is our Education Minister in Northern Ireland is the Chief of Staff of the IRA Martin McGuiness. My kids education are in the hands of a terrorist. Can you imagine having Osama Bin Laden as your Education Secretary? No there would be revolution.  The problem here is that both sides of the conflict say they are ‘freedom fighters’ but they are all nothing more than terrorists.