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Irish 'involved' in Bolivia 'assassination attempt'

This is a discussion on Irish 'involved' in Bolivia 'assassination attempt' within the Foreign Affairs forums, part of the Topical Discussion category on Politics.ie. Originally Posted by Horace Horse Yes. It's an old tradition. Veterans of '98 were still young enough to serve in ...
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Yes. It's an old tradition. Veterans of '98 were still young enough to serve in Bolivar's army 20 years later. And quite a few anti-Treatyites wound up in South America after the Civil War.
The only man to be buried alongside Bolivar in the Pantheon in Caracas is one Daniel O'Leary, a native of Barrack Street around the corner from me here in Cork. He was sent there by the British to help stir up trouble for the Spanish. He ended up as a British diplomat before being buried beside Bolivar. So the British have a tradition of sending Irish people to fight there too...
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apart from the rome loving croatians involved too
If you think that Irish (as opposed to Croatian) Catholics are more likely to be involved in right-wing coups as mercenaries then I have to say I'm surprised. Surely you know the form...
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It's time Morales cracked down hard on the right wingers trying to undermine democracy in Bolivia. They have been plotting coups and killing socialists for some time now. There should be no mercy shown for any mercenary scum.
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how woukld that get him an Irish passport ? stop being such a cretin
An Irish passport is only a little harder to get for these people than a driving licence.

Have some sense. The new Irish are far smarter than you. You should leave the country now. They are smarter and better-looking than you.
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It's time Morales cracked down hard on the right wingers trying to undermine democracy in Bolivia. They have been plotting coups and killing socialists for some time now. There should be no mercy shown for any mercenary scum.
Is that the same Morales who went on hunger strike?

What a crazy stunt.

Though if Cowen were to go on hunger strike ...
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Quite right.

Of course we had 3 Irishmen involved as some kind of mercenaries for the Colombian narcos the FARC a few years back.
Who were these "mercenaries" horace?
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Who were these "mercenaries" horace?
I don't remember their names. Look it up if you're so interested.
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maybe he was there birdwatching
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I don't remember their names. Look it up if you're so interested.

Look up what? You claimed some irishmen were mercenaries for FARC. When did this happen?
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