Should Irish Institutionalised Cowardice Continue?

[PronsiasPilate]

England and America are good enough at invasions and murder,we should never give them a hand.

I agree, Irish cowardice would only be more clearly displayed to the world. As it is Irish people can sleep happily in their beds while others die to protect their freedoms.

Is this a joke?

Even if Engerlish men were dying for my "freedoms", which they most definitely aren't I certainly wouldn't give a flying f-u-c-k.

You talk of Irish cowardice.

Post your name and address. I'm sure there'd be some Irishmen willing to pay you a visit for a more personal discussion of these issues.

[Marty J]

French and German cowardice in Afghanistan is legendery and it is a surprise that the people of those countries are not embarassed by the way their trooops are carefully shielded from danger in a country at war.

I smell a YANK.

The irony being that the US would not have its independence were it not for the French.

[cactus flower]

It is a sad reflection on the Irish Republic that in the struggle for freedom in the second world war; a struggle which eventually made Ireland a net gainer from the EU at the cost of poverty in the UK, that Ireland did not lose one single soldier in the that war. Thankfuly individual Irishmen; some loyal to Britain others loyal to the Republic, joined the British Army while the Irish State washed its hands.

As we speak American, British and Canadian troops die everyday in Afghanistan to defend the freedom of the Irish people as part of the West yet not one Irish soldier has died for that freedom. Ireland is like a vampire drinking the blood of other nations to get a free ride for her defence.

French and German cowardice in Afghanistan is legendery and it is a surprise that the people of those countries are not embarassed by the way their trooops are carefully shielded from danger in a country at war. But these are nations have fought before and will fight again. The Irish State has institutionalised cowardice in it's constitution.

Yellow in the Irish flag stands for cowardice. Is it not time that the Irish defended their own freedom and the freedom of their allies? Is it not time that Ireland grew up as a nation and accepted that in a world where dark forces are threatening her own democracy and freedom that she should learn to be brave, learn to stand up for herself and learn to share the burdens of defending the West?

Peacekeeping is no substitute for defence.

There is Irish involvement in the Afghanistan force (in my view there should not be). So what is the purpose of this thread?

[CelticAtheist]

French and German cowardice in Afghanistan is legendery and it is a surprise that the people of those countries are not embarassed by the way their trooops are carefully shielded from danger in a country at war.

I smell a YANK.

The irony being that the US would not have its independence were it not for the French.

I know, their ignorance is nauseating isn't it?

[Mikewex]

Actually, I think its a Brit.

This

struggle which eventually made Ireland a net gainer from the EU at the cost of poverty in the UK

sounds like the poster who kept on about can we have our 60bn back. Who was that?

[PronsiasPilate]

Actually, I think its a Brit.

This

struggle which eventually made Ireland a net gainer from the EU at the cost of poverty in the UK

sounds like the poster who kept on about can we have our 60bn back. Who was that?

I think 60billion is a cheap let off for 700 years of murder and tyranny.

The way i see it, they owe us another 60billion!

[Kalif]

It is a sad reflection on the Irish Republic that in the struggle for freedom in the second world war; a struggle which eventually made Ireland a net gainer from the EU at the cost of poverty in the UK, that Ireland did not lose one single soldier in the that war. Thankfuly individual Irishmen; some loyal to Britain others loyal to the Republic, joined the British Army while the Irish State washed its hands.

As we speak American, British and Canadian troops die everyday in Afghanistan to defend the freedom of the Irish people as part of the West yet not one Irish soldier has died for that freedom. Ireland is like a vampire drinking the blood of other nations to get a free ride for her defence.

French and German cowardice in Afghanistan is legendery and it is a surprise that the people of those countries are not embarassed by the way their trooops are carefully shielded from danger in a country at war. But these are nations have fought before and will fight again. The Irish State has institutionalised cowardice in it's constitution.

Yellow in the Irish flag stands for cowardice. Is it not time that the Irish defended their own freedom and the freedom of their allies? Is it not time that Ireland grew up as a nation and accepted that in a world where dark forces are threatening her own democracy and freedom that she should learn to be brave, learn to stand up for herself and learn to share the burdens of defending the West?

Peacekeeping is no substitute for defence.

Very true, the Irish states foreign military policy is at best parochialism a worst parasitic, allowing others to fight and die for its ongoing independence in WW2 and today ignoring the significance of conflicts like Afghanistan and its role as a theatre for disrupting global terrorism which seeks to destroy the west.

[CelticAtheist]

Yes, they seek to destroy the West.
But they're doing a crap job at it.....

[PronsiasPilate]

It is a sad reflection on the Irish Republic that in the struggle for freedom in the second world war; a struggle which eventually made Ireland a net gainer from the EU at the cost of poverty in the UK, that Ireland did not lose one single soldier in the that war. Thankfuly individual Irishmen; some loyal to Britain others loyal to the Republic, joined the British Army while the Irish State washed its hands.

As we speak American, British and Canadian troops die everyday in Afghanistan to defend the freedom of the Irish people as part of the West yet not one Irish soldier has died for that freedom. Ireland is like a vampire drinking the blood of other nations to get a free ride for her defence.

French and German cowardice in Afghanistan is legendery and it is a surprise that the people of those countries are not embarassed by the way their trooops are carefully shielded from danger in a country at war. But these are nations have fought before and will fight again. The Irish State has institutionalised cowardice in it's constitution.

Yellow in the Irish flag stands for cowardice. Is it not time that the Irish defended their own freedom and the freedom of their allies? Is it not time that Ireland grew up as a nation and accepted that in a world where dark forces are threatening her own democracy and freedom that she should learn to be brave, learn to stand up for herself and learn to share the burdens of defending the West?

Peacekeeping is no substitute for defence.

Very true, the Irish states foreign military policy is at best parochialism a worst parasitic, allowing others to fight and die for its ongoing independence in WW2 and today ignoring the significance of conflicts like Afghanistan and its role as a theatre for disrupting global terrorism which seeks to destroy the west.

Strange that in WW" Hitler went on the record as saying he resepected Irish territorial integrity wqhilst we all know about the repeated threats against Irish sovereignty made by Churchill.

I certainly would have taken Hitlers word over that of a fat drunk like Churchill.

[Kalif]

" Hitler went on the record as saying he resepected Irish territorial integrity"


...................Yer apparently he watched videos of riverdance as well.