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Jay R said:I'm not terribly well informed about ETA, it's my understanding that they've been hit hard by anti-terror investigations and financing issues, as stated above. Fact is, post-Madrid bombing terrorism ain't gonna win them any friends or support.
As for the IRA, anyone who thinks they've just hung up their guns to be 'good little oirish fellers' is deeply deluded. Terrorists cannot adjust to peace, without the guns and dirty money coming in they're nobodies. They won't go get a job flipping burgers, and only so many can pretend to be politicians. Instead they use the skills and hardware stashed to go into organised crime, fact is the IRA's been one of the biggest narcotics rackets in Europe for decades, originally a revenue stream, think that's gonna stop for the peace process? KGB did the same thing when the Iron curtain came down, government service didn't pay as well as crime so loads left to deploy their skills elsewhere, many in Europe and the US. Gerry Adams and Sinn Fein may be good boy's, in public at least, but the rest of 'em? Ha Ha, just suggesting it is hilarious!
There are two parties who have ideas which are partially compliant with ETA ideas. One of them is legal, this is Euskal Herrialdeetako Alderdi Komunista (EHAK),the other one, Batasuna, is legal in France, but not in Spain. Lists which are close to Batasuna like Autodeterminaziorako Bilgunea and Herritarren Zerrenda are not legal in Spain. I don't know of any proves of links between EHAK and ETA or Batasuna and ETA.HumbertHumbert said:This needs to be solved through, for example, voting about it. People should have their say and not ETA only...
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