A policeman was shot last night in Carrickfergus after finding himself caught in the middle of the current UDA feud (yes, I find it hard to keep up with them as well).
We have the Ulster Political Research Group (isn't 'political research' and armed loyalism a contradiction in terms?) blaming such feuds on breakaways in South-East Antrim, and the separatist faction likewise blaming their erstwhile brothers in (illegal) arms for the violence.
This all of course leads to such terms as 'Good UDA' and 'Bad UDA' depending on who one sees as legitimate and working towards a peaceful settlement. However, given that ransoms are regularly demanded of the government by these groups in return for peace and loyalist paramilitary activity continues apace, being asked to decide which side is 'good' is like being asked to choose who was 'good' between Stalin and Hitler. I think I'll sit on the fence on this one.
Sunday, July 22, 2007
Good UDA/ Bad UDA
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I'm just a schmuck American, but I've been interested in Irish politics ever since I read a small article in my local newspaper in the 80's..
My question is..does anyone think the UDA thugs are going to even try and change their ways as long as they still have their WMD? And who decides which is the "good" group of thugs that will get the Million pounds to change their ways and become human beings again?
Could you help me understand those things????
Lucille-
WMD? More like Weapons of Crass Corruption! ;)
Indeed, how do we decide who gets the cash? Indeed, should they even get cash? I think not. Given the destruction loyalist terror organisations have caused, the last thing we should be doing is handing them money to help the community.
I could try to help you understand those things, but in actual fact it's pretty impossible for any of us to understand the psyche of these people.
Ritchie has bottled it. She should have stopped the cash after the Carrick thuggery. 2 months to sort themselves out lol!
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