FRU Group Photo

The Force Research Unit (FRU) was a covert military intelligence unit set up by the British Military of Defence sometime between 1979 and 1981. Its motto was ‘Fishers of Men’. Its remit was to recruit and run double agents in the paramilitary groups in the 6 counties. At its peak the FRU had up to 80 officers and about 100 support staff dealing with hundreds of informers. The FRU were in collusion with loyalist paramilitaries during the 1980’s and 90’s that led to the murder of dozens of catholics including high profile solicitor Pat Finucane. Despite having been exposed in British Tribunals and in the press of collusion with loyalist paramilitary gangs, a rebranded FRU has been involved in illegal operations in Iraq and Libya showing that the British establishment not only knew about the collusion but also actively encouraged it and rewarded those of its officers who were engaged in these activities.

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South African arms | The story of Brian Nelson | The Stevens report (pdf) | Gordon Kerr (times online) | illegal surveillance operations in the Irish Republic | Brigadier Kerr ‘led rogue spying on Russia’ | the shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes |

Tahrir comes to Spain
Spain comes to Greece
Where's next?

Yesterday was a beautiful beautiful day and a very very important one. 10 days after the "Spanish Revolution" kicked off peacefully all over Spain, it has been replicated massively in the homeland of Democracy, Greece. Yesterdat, M25, 20,000 people took to the streets and squares all over Greece... 7,000 alone and absolutely peaceful in Constitution square in athens. They have been inspired by Spain and the simple core idea of the movement; That we have had enough, that we are "indignant", we will not take it any more, its time to stand up, take to the streets, occupy squares, create a "true democracy"... and hope that the Spark of peaceful Revoution spreads all over this little planet...

Follow the #GREEKREVOLUTION as it unfolds and spreads...

Real democracy Greece - http://real-democracy.gr/

Related Links: Tahrir Comes to Spain | Tahrir > Spain > World | “Peoples of Europe, Rise Up” Greece’s message being taken up by France, and maybe beyond too? | #SpanishRevolution – Instaling Democracy 2.0

+VIDS from earlier moments outside this square:
RAW INCREDIBLE VIDEO: Greeks Battle Riot Police & Storm Parliament - HUGE PROTESTS | People will rise against bank bailouts globally |

vid from #acampadaBCN - Barcelona

#IrishRevolution starting July 16th? - They say it can't happen, let's prove them wrong:
Hashtag: #irishrevolution
Facebook: Act for Ireland
Facebook: #irishrevolution #july16 facebook page
Facebook Event: Protest: for a true democracy now!

Pissed off with very high unemployment, a political system which is not working, a feeling that banks and the markets matter more than life itself, the youth, unemployed and precarious of Spain launched their revolt last Sunday. Three days on and many squares in the country are occupied and movements are building up under the banner of "Democracy Real, Ya! (Real Democracy, Now!)

Related Links:
Hashtags for Twitter: #spanishrevolution | #acampadabcn | #acampadabcn | #yeswecamp | #nonosmovemos | #tomalaplaza | #europeanrevolution | #acampadas
Indymedia Barcelona | Real Democracy Manifesto (English Version) | Nobody Expects the Spanish Revolution | Tools http://takethesquare.net/
Live Stream: From Madrid http://www.soltv.tv/ | From Barcelona http://latele.cat/ | http://acampadabcn.org/en-directo/
Solidarity in Ireland Limerick: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=218240811531155 | Cork http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=212928062060985 | Dublin https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=202503726457580 | Galway http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=131493406926700

Wreath-laying ceremony at the Talbot Street Memorial

Related Links: Death Squad Leaders Invite Rubs Salt in Victims Wounds | Forgotten Justice? | Justice for the Forgotten attack Jim Cusack's misreporting on Dublin Monaghan bombings | Southern government terrified by British-Unionist bombs in 1974 - the lessons for today | Justice for the Forgotten. No manipulation of the victims of Terror. | "There is Difficulty Lower Down Whereby Sometimes Unauthorised Items Appear"
External Links: Justice for the Forgotten |Dublin Monaghan bombings (wikipedia)

Gaddafi

Tonight at 22.45 GMT the United Nations passed resolution 1973/211, which imposes a no-fly zone across Libya, as well as restricting the asset movements from Libyan national companies. Amid celebratory scenes in Benghazi with lots of fireworks and lots of automatic weapons fire , China, India, Russia and Brazil (sometimes as a block called BRIC) all abstained along with Germany. (Thank to @pettybooshwah for clarifyfing this)

Related Links: Towards Left Unity (of sorts): Thinking About Reactions to libya and Each Other | Military actions against libya/ libyan Resistance must rely on own strength | IRSCNA: Hands Off libya! | UN Resolution passed on libyan No Fly Zone | libya, Wisconsin, wikileaks. Imperialism and its stooges at bay. | Solidarity with libya 21st Feb in Dublin |

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Ongoing protests in Dublin in solidarity with the Egyptian people