With all this history behind Ireland and the troubles, it still surprises me that the only piece of history that is ever remembered is the time between, 1969–74? During that time and while I was in the province a boat was boarded by HM Customs, suspecting drugs. However on board was $4 million worth of America’s most sophisticated weapons with almost the same in paper cash. Surely this was not sent by the same Country that is strongly denouncing terrorism since the 9/11 atrocity.

One of the weapons that were on board was an American Sniper rifle that was not even available to the American Special forces at that time. It just makes a person wonder from just how high up in America did the blood money and weapons get sent from? This I know to be true as we in the Special Forces were shown pictures of the weapons aboard the boat along with the $. There was also a picture of the snipers rifle set up on the deck of the boat along with American anti personal rocket launchers. It doesn’t bear thinking about really, but I am also a great believer in that you will only reap what you sow, or in 21st century terms, what goes around comes around.

As I slide down the banister of life, Northern Ireland and the IRA funded by the American $, will always remain a splinter in my ass.

One other thing the IRA, were not freedom fighters, they were “Terrorist scum.” Freedom fighters stop once they have achieved what they fought for. So you are wrong denu...terrorists are not freedom fighters by another name.

Be well IAN 2411