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- VIOLENT PERFECTION
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- "A good idea circulated and discussed is worth
- a million brilliant ones buried in the archives."
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- Disclaimer: The following essay is meant for theoretical
- application only, and should be taken as such.
- Neither the author nor the group are responsible
- for any use or misuse of this article.
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- TERRORISM (DISCUSSION): IRISH REPUBLICAN ARMY
- AND THE FUTURE
- (viper016).
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- BY Kom
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- A few months ago we all heard of the new negotiations
- between IRA and the British government concerning the end of
- the terrorist activities on the part of the foremost, and the
- concession of some or most demands on the part of the latter.
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- Dozens of years went by as IRA fought for the freedom of
- Ireland, hundreds of people were killed on both sides, and in
- all this duration only now it seems that the Irish cause has
- a chance of victory. Peaceful victory through political
- negotiations. It looks as though all those people that died,
- on both sides, died for nothing. Well, it is not up to me to
- judge that question at this time...
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- Now than, having a great support from their own people
- the so-called Irish Army has never, ever been able to gain so
- much in loosing so little. It is this point that I will
- concentrate on in this essay.
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- Although having "ARMY" in its name, the Irish
- organization has never proved itself capable of playing a
- role in that capacity. While having the ability to bring its
- underground groups into the field and expand them to resemble
- an army, Irish politicians never did so. Perhaps they thought
- that such a small and hastily assembled army is doomed to
- failure? Well, I am sure they were right, partially at least.
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- No small army without the support of armor, air force,
- and anti-air defense could have won against the British Army
- regulars. Still, even if completely destroyed after only one
- or two months of fighting, the Irish would have proven
- themselves worthy of equal treatment in the eyes of the
- British government; and would probably get a long time ago
- the same concessions they are getting now.
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- But behind the psychological, there are political as
- well as financial reasons for such an action. Having a real
- army to fight against, the British Army would have had to use
- substantial forces to destroy this Irish Army. After doing
- so, even more soldiers and equipment would have been needed
- to pacify Northern Ireland.
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- Curfew and documentation checkpoints would have been in
- use all over Northern Ireland, as well as spontaneous ID
- checks and heavy street patrols. It costs money to run the
- Army, and in full "pacification" mode, that army costs even
- more.
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- Such actions would have united the Irish people -
- showing them their own power and abilities, it would have
- raised people's spirits and give way to a new wave of
- guerilla warfare. For the British, these same actions
- would have spelled disaster. Having been forced to spend
- hundreds of millions of pounds to keep a part of a small
- island peaceful - the British government would have been made
- to look like a fool. Having to actively pacify an entire
- population, the British would have attracted a great deal of
- the World's media and political attention.
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- Economic sanctions would have followed the political
- ones, and the British government would have been forced to give
- total and real independence to Northern Ireland.
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- Having been given the freedom peacefully, the Irish will
- be very surprised. However, within a short period of time
- most Irish will find that by not winning a real "military"
- victory they have in fact lost. Elation will turn to
- resentment, and instead of solidifying the people, it will be
- their undoing.
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- Within a generation independence sought so hard will
- become a disaster.
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- June 5th, 1995.
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