IRA Renouces Violence

I read in the Deseret Morning News that the Irish Republican Army has renounced violence. I have not seen much fanfare elsewhere; perhaps because many see this as the boy who cried wolf. Nontheless, Islamic suicide bombers have given terrorism in general a bad name (if there is a silver lining to be found) and the IRA is finding itself in an untenable position. It appears that Irish-American supporters are finally seeing the repulsive IRA violence through the lens of Islamoterrorism and are cutting off funds. The IRA’s high profile organized crime forays have also taken the shine off whatever noble purpose people would rationalize for the IRA violence.

I don’t generally trust thugs and murderers to abide by their word. In the words of John Deakin (Charles Bronson) of “Breakheart Pass” “Does it surprise you that a murderer would also be a liar?” What makes the promise believable here is not the “good” word of the IRA, but the lack of support they have from their former patrons. There is definitely a lesson to learn here for combating Islamoterrorism.