Re: Ireland/Palestine

[Danielle Ni Dhighe <morrigan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 08:54 PM 11/25/2000 , Philip Ferguson wrote:
 >I generally agree with this.  I think it is a *bit* overboard to say that
 >all 30 years of armed struggle led to was GFA.  In fact it did help force
 >the Brits to the table and make the old form of rule in the north
 >unsustainable.  So, I think we should keep that in mind.

Yes, on second thought I would agree that armed struggle achieved more than
just the GFA, but those achievements were squandered.  They got the Brits
to the table, but what did they do after that?  They made direct rule from
London unsustainable, but what did they do after that?

 >The problem with the groups who have kept going with armed actions is that,
 >as Danielle notes, none of them really represent anything.

They share the belief that if they just continue the armed struggle long
enough, the British will leave and Ireland will be reunited.  As you say,
without a broader, socialist political struggle, that is unlikely.

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