Former Parachute Regiment officer Lt Col Simon Barry discusses the Republic’s role during the Troubles, cross-border security, legacy process and why veterans believe unresolved questions remain.
Hello Folks. And yet again, it takes a Para Regt Officer to troll through all the 'Political toxic Garbage' that is trying to cripple and deny the truth! The brave men and women who Saved our Nation from more death and destruction, in both Northern Ireland, the British Mainland and beyond. Are being manipulated by toxic actors, led by an incompetent Prime Minister, aligned with other actors in the Irish Republic. There was obvious collusion, and or with Terrorists, namely the IRA, or PIRA. The history and nature of all operations against the enemy. Tells a story of professionalism, bravery and absolute dedication to duty. To subdue and arrest the Enemy. When this was not possible they were neautralised according to the Rules of Engagement, It's obvious that Special Forces Operations are being targeted because of the sometimes aggressive nature of the Enemy, where positive and affirmative action was the only solution to stop them, and yes, casualties were inflicted! Let's just clarify that the so called 'Troubles' was in fact a 'limited war' against a determined enemy! So, why is this government dithering and not supporting the Veterans? Clearing the way and putting this sordid affair where it belongs? In the Trash Bin!
Who likes the legislation for the Troubles Bill? A terrorist-sympathising government and terrorist- sympathising political parties. Oh yes, and the British government who wants to appease these people.
Colonel Barry, Sir, you know what happened then, and you know what's happening now. You know because you lived it! All of Her Majesty's Armed Forces who served on Operation Banner know it.
This is all about the narrative of the Irish Republican movement, to muddy the waters that much that the seeds of doubt are being spread far and wide.
Shin Fien/Ira, are now claiming that they had no choice in 1969, but to take up arms (again) and murder with gun & bomb, their neighbours and fellow countrymen and women.
Their story goes.’ The brave boys in the IRA, stood between the Catholic people of Ulster, and the British government in Northern Ireland. & Westminster, the British Army the Royal Ulster Constabulary G.C. the Ulster Defence Regiment C.G.C and all of the Loyalist paramilitaries, which is complete and utter shite.
Northern Ireland was legally established in 1923 following the signing of “The Anglo-Irish Treaty”, the Irish partition agreement, which was signed by the British government and Michael Collins for the Free State, and by Arthur Griffith on behalf of Sinn Féin. They like International Agreements, do the Shinners. The IRA’s border campaign immediately followed this. The people who were formed to deal with this by the Northern Ireland government were the B-Specials, and they dealt with it in a no-nonsense way and by and large were pretty successful. Every decade after partition, right up to 1969, there was a continuation of the border campaign especially during the 1939-1945 war and a campaign in the early - mid 60’s, called off by the IRA due to a lack of support from the majority of the Catholic people! The point being that the ‘Troubles’was not a new thing, it was a continuation of a long broken promise. It also set off the Irish Civil War between the pro-treaty Collins group and the anti-treaty Sinn Féin/IRA.
With the outbreak of the troubles, with the IRA under pressure in Belfast and the police stretched to beyond breaking point, and after a request from the N.I. Government, the Army was deployed. Initially welcomed by the Catholic people, but with tensions between the different shades of republicanism finally ended with the formation of the Provisional IRA or PIRA, which, to all intents and purposes was a Marxist terrorist organisation with the single intent to remove the British from the occupied six-counties. This included the Army and the British Unionist majority of Northern Ireland.
The Labour Party is very much a supporter of Sinn Féin/IRA especially the left /far left wings of the party, with the inclusion of Jonathan Powell on the government side of their shared vision of Legacy issues with the Irish government. It was Mr Powell along with Mr Blair, who did a deal behind the scenes of the Belfast Agreement, with the IRA Army Council which led to the discovery of the so-called ‘Letters of comfort ‘ not only a de facto get out of jail free but free, not to tell anything involving the actions of the PIRA ever! So the terrorist goes free and doesn't have to justify the actions of their Marxist terrorist killing machine. Legacy is the attempt to whitewash the IRA’s vicious sectarian, terrorist onslaught on their fellow countrymen & women, both British and Irish
This government is pursuing these arrangements in cahoots with Sinn Féin/IRA, Mr Powell and the Irish government, who were one of the antagonists during the conflict!! Against the ranks of the British Army and special forces for their actions during the troubles.
This is a total attack with superior numbers on the very people who stopped a civil war and saved untold people's lives during an ever-changing field of operations. It's not fair and the people of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland should not stand idly by and allow this. Every single constituency in the U.K. has Op Banner veterans or family members, Let your M.P. know that it is unacceptable to treat your veterans in this way. Especially your Labour MP.
Well said Colonel. We have to stop Benn and stop this onslaught against veterans. 100% with you.
Hello Folks. And yet again, it takes a Para Regt Officer to troll through all the 'Political toxic Garbage' that is trying to cripple and deny the truth! The brave men and women who Saved our Nation from more death and destruction, in both Northern Ireland, the British Mainland and beyond. Are being manipulated by toxic actors, led by an incompetent Prime Minister, aligned with other actors in the Irish Republic. There was obvious collusion, and or with Terrorists, namely the IRA, or PIRA. The history and nature of all operations against the enemy. Tells a story of professionalism, bravery and absolute dedication to duty. To subdue and arrest the Enemy. When this was not possible they were neautralised according to the Rules of Engagement, It's obvious that Special Forces Operations are being targeted because of the sometimes aggressive nature of the Enemy, where positive and affirmative action was the only solution to stop them, and yes, casualties were inflicted! Let's just clarify that the so called 'Troubles' was in fact a 'limited war' against a determined enemy! So, why is this government dithering and not supporting the Veterans? Clearing the way and putting this sordid affair where it belongs? In the Trash Bin!
Who likes the legislation for the Troubles Bill? A terrorist-sympathising government and terrorist- sympathising political parties. Oh yes, and the British government who wants to appease these people.
Colonel Barry, Sir, you know what happened then, and you know what's happening now. You know because you lived it! All of Her Majesty's Armed Forces who served on Operation Banner know it.
This is all about the narrative of the Irish Republican movement, to muddy the waters that much that the seeds of doubt are being spread far and wide.
Shin Fien/Ira, are now claiming that they had no choice in 1969, but to take up arms (again) and murder with gun & bomb, their neighbours and fellow countrymen and women.
Their story goes.’ The brave boys in the IRA, stood between the Catholic people of Ulster, and the British government in Northern Ireland. & Westminster, the British Army the Royal Ulster Constabulary G.C. the Ulster Defence Regiment C.G.C and all of the Loyalist paramilitaries, which is complete and utter shite.
Northern Ireland was legally established in 1923 following the signing of “The Anglo-Irish Treaty”, the Irish partition agreement, which was signed by the British government and Michael Collins for the Free State, and by Arthur Griffith on behalf of Sinn Féin. They like International Agreements, do the Shinners. The IRA’s border campaign immediately followed this. The people who were formed to deal with this by the Northern Ireland government were the B-Specials, and they dealt with it in a no-nonsense way and by and large were pretty successful. Every decade after partition, right up to 1969, there was a continuation of the border campaign especially during the 1939-1945 war and a campaign in the early - mid 60’s, called off by the IRA due to a lack of support from the majority of the Catholic people! The point being that the ‘Troubles’was not a new thing, it was a continuation of a long broken promise. It also set off the Irish Civil War between the pro-treaty Collins group and the anti-treaty Sinn Féin/IRA.
With the outbreak of the troubles, with the IRA under pressure in Belfast and the police stretched to beyond breaking point, and after a request from the N.I. Government, the Army was deployed. Initially welcomed by the Catholic people, but with tensions between the different shades of republicanism finally ended with the formation of the Provisional IRA or PIRA, which, to all intents and purposes was a Marxist terrorist organisation with the single intent to remove the British from the occupied six-counties. This included the Army and the British Unionist majority of Northern Ireland.
The Labour Party is very much a supporter of Sinn Féin/IRA especially the left /far left wings of the party, with the inclusion of Jonathan Powell on the government side of their shared vision of Legacy issues with the Irish government. It was Mr Powell along with Mr Blair, who did a deal behind the scenes of the Belfast Agreement, with the IRA Army Council which led to the discovery of the so-called ‘Letters of comfort ‘ not only a de facto get out of jail free but free, not to tell anything involving the actions of the PIRA ever! So the terrorist goes free and doesn't have to justify the actions of their Marxist terrorist killing machine. Legacy is the attempt to whitewash the IRA’s vicious sectarian, terrorist onslaught on their fellow countrymen & women, both British and Irish
This government is pursuing these arrangements in cahoots with Sinn Féin/IRA, Mr Powell and the Irish government, who were one of the antagonists during the conflict!! Against the ranks of the British Army and special forces for their actions during the troubles.
This is a total attack with superior numbers on the very people who stopped a civil war and saved untold people's lives during an ever-changing field of operations. It's not fair and the people of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland should not stand idly by and allow this. Every single constituency in the U.K. has Op Banner veterans or family members, Let your M.P. know that it is unacceptable to treat your veterans in this way. Especially your Labour MP.
Yes they did https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-44083967