Why are Irish Terrorists called Dissidents ?

[The Geezer]

Read the reports, most are reported as Dissident TERRORIST groups. Its not just one or the other lol, the terms can go hand in hand a lot of the time.

I got mt google-fu on and searched for "dissident republican terrorist" and loads of articles turn up but guess what the term is not used in the reports. However what you will notice is the culprits are being with charged terrorism offences.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-10866072

What you will find is the police calling these people for what they are terrorists however the journalists / reporting outlets in their headlines call them dissidents. Like I said in my opening post seems to me we are being manipulated.

 

[Twirlywoos]

Didn't you get the memo? Since September 2001 only Muslims can be terrorists.

this.

 

[richthomuk]

I got mt google-fu on and searched for "dissident republican terrorist" and loads of articles turn up but guess what the term is not used in the reports. However what you will notice is the culprits are being with charged terrorism offences.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-10866072

What you will find is the police calling these people for what they are terrorists however the journalists / reporting outlets in their headlines call them dissidents. Like I said in my opening post seems to me we are being manipulated.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/wor...ublican-dissidents-before-he-was-deposed.html

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/jul/26/ira-northern-ireland-dissident-republican-groups

lol 1st google and 1st two hits!!!

 

[Diesel]

Basically the dissident ones have splintered away from the mainstream terrorists because they can't agree whether Gerry Adams real voice is better than his 1980's one.

 

[estebanrey]

Basically the dissident ones have splintered away from the mainstream terrorists because they can't agree whether Gerry Adams real voice is better than his 1980's one.

No contest, definitely his last voice was better....

 

[pingwing]

^^ that always makes me laugh.

Also the story of one of my older sisters friends from uni who thought Sinn Fein was the person doing the voice over and always wondered my he was portrayed as different people on tv.

 

[The Geezer]

No contest, definitely his last voice was better....

That did make me chuckle !!!

 

[Souleh]

I thought we called them elected officials and politicians?

(Its a joke........)

 

[lurkio]

No contest, definitely his last voice was better....

Lols , I remember this

 

[peter_hutson]

Think of it in terms of "South Park" logic. It's much like "Good AIDS" and "Bad Aids". The old terrorists are now our fiends, they're all fluffy cuddly and nice, lets call them the "Good Terrorists". While the new terrorists are bad and evil (Booooo). We don't want to call them terrorist incase people get them confused with the "Good Terrorists", so we invent a new name, dissidents. Works well as long as you forget that they're all scum (by all I mean both sides).

 

[4T5]

why the hell does that Mongolia dude keep making threads.

& &

 

[The Geezer]

Think of it in terms of "South Park" logic. It's much like "Good AIDS" and "Bad Aids". The old terrorists are now our fiends, they're all fluffy cuddly and nice, lets call them the "Good Terrorists". While the new terrorists are bad and evil (Booooo). We don't want to call them terrorist incase people get them confused with the "Good Terrorists", so we invent a new name, dissidents. Works well as long as you forget that they're all scum (by all I mean both sides).

My thoughts exactly, we have been conditioned since 2001 that all terrorists are not good for society and we have given up various freedoms so our governments can control us further.

 

[richthomuk]

Think of it in terms of "South Park" logic. It's much like "Good AIDS" and "Bad Aids". The old terrorists are now our fiends, they're all fluffy cuddly and nice, lets call them the "Good Terrorists". While the new terrorists are bad and evil (Booooo). We don't want to call them terrorist incase people get them confused with the "Good Terrorists", so we invent a new name, dissidents. Works well as long as you forget that they're all scum (by all I mean both sides).

Dissidents is hardly a new name, I heard the word used a hell of a lot when I was learning about the end of the Soviet Union. Its not trying to candy over the fact that there are Irish Terrorists.

 

[atpbx]

Of course you can, an insurgency is a form of rebellion!!!!!!!!!!

Not according to the Geneva convention.

 

[Tefal]

Not in the same way as the PIRA was, no.

am I right in thinking that they lost lots of support/funding from America after 9/11?

as it finally reminded new yorkers what terrorism actually was?

 

[Strife212]

Pretty much, yes.

 

[richthomuk]

Not according to the Geneva convention.

huh?? An Insurgency is an ARMED Rebellion, so of course you can be an insurgent in your own country.

 

[estebanrey]

Peter King certainly went quiet after 2001....

http://www.nysun.com/national/rep-king-and-the-ira-the-end-of-an-extraordinary/15853/

Then, the events of September 11, 2001, changed everything. The attacks made it untenable for an American politician to appear to be ambiguous about political violence.

 

[atpbx]

huh?? An Insurgency is an ARMED Rebellion, so of course you can be an insurgent in your own country.

I've worded this incorrectly.

You cant be insurgent against another countries occupying forces.

 

[pingwing]

am I right in thinking that they lost lots of support/funding from America after 9/11?

as it finally reminded new yorkers what terrorism actually was?

I thought it was quite a bit before, 98 peace process (and 94 ceasefires) were the stop helping them you fools moments.

Its not trying to candy over the fact that there are Irish Terrorists.

Most inappropriate joke in the thread: most of the ira aren't even irish... (time to hide)