british and american media label these groups as terrorists,as enemies do, i believe that they are freedom fighters fighting an invading,oppressing force!
2006-08-12 10:46:50 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
It all depends on your perspective of the scenario. IRA and Al Qiada supporters of course think of them as freedom fighters because that is what they believe while the U.S. and Britain consider them terrorists that need to be destroyed. It just depends on what side of the fence you live on.
2006-08-12 10:50:37 · answer #1 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They're both terrorists and freedom fighters, from different points of view. Mostly I think they qualify as murders with a cause. As freedom fighters/terrorists go, the IRA are pretty low though. They're involved in huge ammounts of criminal activity which has nothing to do with a United Ireland, while at least Hamas have set up schools and run charitable organisations to help the people in Palestine. And, let's be honest, the British haven't exactly been oppressive towards N. Ireland in the last two decades, nor are they invading. Governing with the support of the majority is a better description.
2006-08-12 11:31:28 · answer #2 · answered by Nuckpang 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The IRA does not represent the will of the people. Having been given many chances to help govern the province, they turned to violence instead. The fact that there is a major religious divide in the region is not an excuse to use terror to effect change. If the majority of the Northern Ireland people wanted to rejoin Eire, then they should be allowed to do so - but they've said before in referenda that they don't want to do that. And in opinion polls, the people of Eire don't want Northern Ireland either.
Freedom fighters fight against an oppresive regime to secure freedom for all people. Terrorists such as the IRA use terror to try to impose a minority view on the majority.
2006-08-12 11:18:42 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
So you condone the blowing up of innocent British citizens who couldn't possibly have had anything to do with Scottish protestants settling in Ulster hundreds of years ago, or with Oliver Cromwell invading Ireland? Why should people still die now for the mistakes of our great great great great great grandparents? Anyway - does it really make any difference whether Northern Ireland is part of Britain or Ireland? The only thing that would change is that they'd use the Euro, and the UVF would start blowing up buildings in Dublin because they Irish are an "occupying force". The people of Northern Ireland have not lost ANY freedom by being "occupied" by Britain, so why do they need "freedom fighters" to go around killing people? If the Northern Irish want to become part of Ireland then all they have to do is vote for Sinn Fein.
I'd watch if I were you, that's glorification of terrorism and a nice prison sentance right there.
2006-08-12 10:54:00 · answer #4 · answered by Mordent 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
iraq are definetly terrorists not freedom fighters, the ira are more freedom fighters than terrorists, but still are terrorists, however, they are not going to the extreme of blowing up 10 planes at once. its the level of violence that differenciate between a terrorist and freedom fighter. they are all terrorists at the end of the day but at two very different levels
2006-08-12 11:00:23 · answer #5 · answered by josephine 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My freedom fighter is your terrorist.
It's just a question of perspective.
It's interesting to remember that the Stern Gang, who were Jewish, were viewed as terrorists in Britain when we ran the Palestine Mandate just after the Second World War.
2006-08-12 13:15:36 · answer #6 · answered by CeeVee 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You talk about the IRA in the present tense as if they are still fighting. I thought you had gone away you know!
Both are terrorists the only difference between them is that the IRA were too chicken to blow themselves up (unless by accident). In northern Ireland the IRA were always considered to be the invading, oppressing force. NI will always be British. You aren't even worth talking to you nitwit.
2006-08-12 11:09:40 · answer #7 · answered by binksiesbaby 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Who invaded whom?
yes they are freedom fighters, they are fighting off FOREIGN invaders IN THEIR OWN SOIL. ANY state which has their territorial integrity and sovereignty attacked and invaded like that would mount resistance. it's natural.
Most freedom fighters in Iraq are not terrorists, they're GUERILLAS, like the VIETCONG. (although some are indeed true-blue terrorists)
2006-08-12 10:53:12 · answer #8 · answered by wer_bin_ich_bin_mi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's been said before, that the difference between a terrorist and a freedom fighter is whose side you are on.
2006-08-12 10:52:47 · answer #9 · answered by Darren R 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It isn't who you're fighting, it's how you fight them that makes the difference between a freedom fighter and a terrorist.
2006-08-12 10:49:30 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋