Goodbye Operation Banner, Hello Operation Helvetic

[anréaltaghlas]

Goodbye Operation Banner, Hello Operation Helvetic

(The following is an excerpt from an éirígí news piece. Click on the link at bottom for more)


http://www.eirigi.org/latest/latest310707.html

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[johnfás]

An army available when deemed necessary? Imagine that, I've never heard of that in any state before.

The Diplock courts remain just as the Special Criminal Court remains in the Republic, to protect witnesses and jurors from intimidation. There is a strong case for extending the remit of such courts.

[pogo]

http://www.eirigi.org/latest/latest310707.html

What a seriously stupid article.

[pogo]

http://www.eirigi.org/latest/latest310707.html

Why is this thread allowed, but mine not?

The two are clearly mirror images of each other, with diametrically opposing perceptions.

This clearly indicates bias by the moderators.

[Kwame-Nkrumah]

An army available when deemed necessary? Imagine that, I've never heard of that in any state before.

The Diplock courts remain just as the Special Criminal Court remains in the Republic, to protect witnesses and jurors from intimidation. There is a strong case for extending the remit of such courts.

I think the point of the article is that the Brits ARE still here, whatever spin is put on this occasion.

[Cael]

http://www.eirigi.org/latest/latest310707.html

Why is this thread allowed, but mine not?

The two are clearly mirror images of each other, with diametrically opposing perceptions.

This clearly indicates bias by the moderators.

For once I have to agree with you Pogo. Moderation policy seems to be completely random at this stage.

[merle haggard]

hmmm . British soldiers have a permanent right to stop search and question me on an Irish street now instead of their previously temporary one ? What progress . Just goes to show you what sinn fein putting manners on people can do .

[Cael]

hmmm . British soldiers have a permanent right to stop search and question me on an Irish street now instead of their previously temporary one ? What progress . Just goes to show you what sinn fein putting manners on people can do .

[Cael]

Perhaps the following will give an idea of how the British army sees its role in Ireland right now. Peace in our time? Or more of the same foreign sh1t stirring:


Helvetic Republic, 1798-1803, Swiss state established under French auspices. In Sept., 1797, several exiled Swiss leaders in France (notably Frédéric César de La Harpe) formally urged the French Revolutionary government (the Directory) to help in liberating the subject districts of Switzerland and in overthrowing the aristocratic cantonal governments. The Directory, eager to secure the Alpine passes as well as the treasury of Bern, ordered the invasion of Switzerland (Jan., 1798); resistance was brief. A unified state, the Helvetic Republic, was set up. Lack of funds and constant French political and military intervention proved troublesome; finally, the French Revolutionary Wars shifted (1799) into Switzerland. An Austrian army defeated the French at Zürich (June), but Austro-Russian discord led to the victory (Sept.), again at Zürich, of André Masséna over a Russian army under General Korsakov. General Suvorov, who arrived from Italy to aid Korsakov, was obliged to retreat to Lindau in Germany. The survival of the Helvetic Republic until 1803 was largely due to the presence of French troops, since the Swiss were hostile to centralization. In Feb., 1803, Napoleon, imposing the Act of Mediation, established a confederation of 19 cantons, with a federal diet subservient to France.

[merle haggard]

well pointed out cael . someone at army hq is a right little history buff/joker . Talk about rubbing it in .