tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post3365370743120141742..comments2024-03-19T11:40:51.331+00:00Comments on TPQ: An Alien IdeologyAMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00559413440743290550noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-3827941997475317762020-02-09T22:04:48.410+00:002020-02-09T22:04:48.410+00:00This piece by Connal Parr is an interesting take o...This piece by Connal Parr is an interesting take on UVF/OIRA relations.<br /><br />http://www.longkeshinsideout.co.uk/?p=1659Christopher Owenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05236891604706531905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-59502594684391902002020-02-09T19:17:26.177+00:002020-02-09T19:17:26.177+00:00Christopher
That about sums it up and if you ever...Christopher<br /><br />That about sums it up and if you ever listened to the Brit footpatrols on a scanner when they stopped stickies on the street they referred to them as the 'Friendly Enemy'.Christy Walshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07529990561635818286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-88383456955832245292020-02-09T16:49:23.940+00:002020-02-09T16:49:23.940+00:00Christy,
others would be in a better position to ...Christy,<br /><br />others would be in a better position to speak but it seems to me that the Sticks (by the early 80's at least) were quite happy to accommodate certain criminal types for two reasons. 1) making money for the party and 2) sticking two fingers up at the Provos. Christopher Owenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05236891604706531905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-83783179757239865382020-02-08T23:05:04.441+00:002020-02-08T23:05:04.441+00:00Christopher
My impression of the Stickies was tha...Christopher<br /><br />My impression of the Stickies was that they were skulking opertunists who only got their hands dirty for personal gain in various criminal enterprises -but never for political ideals, despite being well armed. I seem to recall an incident around 1989-1990 when 2 guys I know saw 2 Stickies going into a house along the Falls road carrying a large bag. When the Stickies leftChristy Walshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07529990561635818286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-70571153922025763502020-02-08T18:53:06.525+00:002020-02-08T18:53:06.525+00:00Christy,
no, the book doesn't deal with any o...Christy,<br /><br />no, the book doesn't deal with any of that. As the subtitle indicates, it's purely about how government diplomats perceived the Officials to be a threat. <br /><br />Towards the end, when summing up the demise of the party, Mulqueen does touch a little on things like North Korea training OIRA/Group B members, but it's purely for context to demonstrate the somewhat Christopher Owenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05236891604706531905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-60508931008048000692020-02-08T18:29:36.670+00:002020-02-08T18:29:36.670+00:00AM
I liked the review but was attacking the book&...AM<br /><br />I liked the review but was attacking the book's lack of important content.Christy Walshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07529990561635818286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-14859704432020268872020-02-08T17:22:52.690+00:002020-02-08T17:22:52.690+00:00I loved the review Christy - thought it witty and ...I loved the review Christy - thought it witty and what a review should be - an appetiser to read the book. I loved that part about them meeting the spooks and thinking they were at the frontline of defeating terrorism!! AMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00559413440743290550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-74224947489948096002020-02-08T16:42:48.375+00:002020-02-08T16:42:48.375+00:00Christopher
This review falls short on the usual ...Christopher<br /><br />This review falls short on the usual detailed observtions that we have come to expect from your reviews. I take it the book does not include the Stickies involvment in racketeering, or, most importantly, their collusion with Loyalists and how come they exchanged weapons with each other?? <br />Christy Walshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07529990561635818286noreply@blogger.com