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Royal Irish Regiment To Lead The Charge

category national | miscellaneous | news report author Tuesday January 28, 2003 16:39author by Pat C

Report on RIR speciality of "House clearing" in report, link below. Perhaps a picket on the RIR HQ would be in order? What do the IAWM in the NOrth think?

Report on RIR speciality of "House clearing" in report, link below. Perhaps a picket on the RIR HQ would be in order? What do the IAWM in the NOrth think?

"Detachments including the Royal Irish Regiment (RIR) and 42 Commando are expected to lead the offensive because of their experience in urban combat."**

"UK forces - because of their recent experience of urban operations in Northern Ireland and Kosovo - have been identified for the task in preference to US troops, "

http://www.scotlandonsunday.com/paperboy.cfm?id=101012003

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Target Oppressors Chaps
author by Direct Actionpublication date Tue Jan 28, 2003 17:04author address author phone

Spiffing Idea. And why don't all these anarchist chappies who are so interested in direct action give a dig out and maybe we can really get the message across. What.

Direct Action
author by pat cpublication date Tue Jan 28, 2003 17:16author address author phone

I'd be surprised if the Anarchists were opposed to this. I was just sounding out opinions from SP, SWP, SF etc.

Meeting
author by pat cpublication date Tue Jan 28, 2003 17:52author address author phone

There is that West Belfast Anti Gulf War meeting on Wednesday, I'm sure the RIR role will be discussed there.

Isnt there also some Belfast Demo/picket on 8 February?

Why not?
author by Andrewpublication date Tue Jan 28, 2003 18:02author address author phone

Yeah I reckon if an intelligent way can be thought up of targetting British army involvement in the war that does not simply appear to be a SF front then a lot of anarchists would be interested in doing this. It probably makes as much sense, if not more, then going after Shannon.

Some Chance
author by Motherfucker Teresapublication date Tue Jan 28, 2003 18:13author address author phone

The SP will not get involved because it would alienate Loyalists. Couldnt have that now.

If Sf are involved then they will use that as an excuse not to get involved. The demo will be condemned as being - Sectarian!

Mary Kelly
author by Corneilus Currypublication date Wed Jan 29, 2003 01:40author address author phone

This puts Mary Kelly being honoured by the U.S. support group of the Continuity IRA in perspective.

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