[Texas_Dawg]

That was not the objective of modern Irish terrorism. The objective was to expel the hated Other from Irish land, and to kill as many of them as possible, for sheer hatred's sake.

Very true. Good article.

[dangus]

One difference:

The Irish in Ireland couldn't give a cr@p about N. Ireland. It was a wierd subset among *American* Irish who, perhaps longing for some connection with Ireland, funded the I.R.A.

The Palestinian cause would be like Adams demanding a New Ireland, with London as its capital and promising to "drive the Brits to into the sea."