IRA was formed to gain independence from England.
The threat of the IRA really is overly publicised, mainly because it happens in Britain.
IRA terrorists are very different to muslims in the fact that they aren't necessarily religious, and if they are, they are Christian.
Muslims are willing to commit suicide to hurt their enemies. Plus the targets of IRA terrorist were not people.
Comparing the IRA to muslims is like comparing something poles apart. The only similarity is that they are both terrorists.
My point was that there are really no excuses for Israel to start an open military operation into another country.
BTW, the Northern Ireland conflict is heavily rooted in the Catholic-Protestant conflict, with IRA being catholics. So religion is a big part of that conflict, but that's not the issue.
The issue, as you brought up,
Now... the goverment isn't at all responsible?
I say yes. They are responsible. No country should be a haven for terrorists.
But, and here's where I strongly object to the actions of Israel, all nations are supreme in theirselves. You cannot intervene into another country. It's against international law.
A covert wet operation would be a different matter IMO.
Diplomacy is always best, and getting Lebanon to cooperate with Israel to disarm the Hizbollah would be the best solution, but if military action has to be taken, covert wet jobs are the only possible option.
YIP
Zack