tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post8875389237457933904..comments2024-03-29T10:10:03.288+00:00Comments on TPQ: Template For DefeatAMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00559413440743290550noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-80755165841515311922017-04-11T23:29:45.578+01:002017-04-11T23:29:45.578+01:00Yes ETA killed for a cause but like us uts ended i...Yes ETA killed for a cause but like us uts ended in defeat why dudvi bother?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03657525672325818364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-73535353048399842222017-04-10T20:57:14.068+01:002017-04-10T20:57:14.068+01:00Didn't know much about their struggle and stil...Didn't know much about their struggle and still don't. But there is no reason not to suppose that their leadership is anyway less vulnerable than here! Anti-insurrection tactics are tactics still applicable irrespective of geographical location.<br />On another note....an ex blanket man very recently described ETA to me as Spanish UDA....he was scathing of them and their struggle and Niallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06013400649117430986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-43530605723612861102017-04-10T20:03:03.635+01:002017-04-10T20:03:03.635+01:00Without being totally conversant with ETA, the end...Without being totally conversant with ETA, the ending of their struggle without even a pretence of concessions from Spain renders its struggles end qualitatively different to the Irish struggles end. It will be interesting to contrast the longevity of the two defeats in this respect.DaithiDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03154264514142897745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-54064189028125304942017-04-10T09:15:51.451+01:002017-04-10T09:15:51.451+01:00Peter,
the state wearing down "the terrorist...Peter,<br /><br />the state wearing down "the terrorists" operations ...<br /><br />The Spanish state was up to its neck in terrorism: It fought a dirty war, used torture, extra judicial executions, disappearances. In the North when the state did this it kept its government ministers at arms length. Not so with the Spanish. It brought them to the illegal detention centres prior to ETA AMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00559413440743290550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-46127117037985453512017-04-09T22:29:46.473+01:002017-04-09T22:29:46.473+01:00Thanks for publishing this here Chopper.
My sympa...Thanks for publishing this here Chopper.<br /><br />My sympathy with ETA died once they killed Yoyes in 1986. Hopelessly incapable of allowing dissent and critical reflection. Maybe something else they learned from the Shinners. AMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00559413440743290550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-29849592878825708232017-04-09T21:35:46.182+01:002017-04-09T21:35:46.182+01:00I get the impression it wasn't only the oppres...I get the impression it wasn't only the oppressors who did well in the end at all. Protected species were no doubt doing very well indeed all along the road to eventual pre-planned capitulation when the time was right. Just a matter of removing sufficient 'staunchers' and letting a deep enough degree of fatigue set in. Then 'Michael Collins' himself could stand with the enemy larry hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09837849309156970989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-30703306991279887452017-04-09T21:26:33.795+01:002017-04-09T21:26:33.795+01:00ETA's surrender mirrors the IRA's in many ...ETA's surrender mirrors the IRA's in many ways. A long war only benefits the state as it has more resources and time to wear down and infiltrate the terrorist's operations. Also like the IRA they did not have the complete support of their own community. Incidents like the Hipercor bombing in the 80s when ETA murdered 21 civilians including women and children and the kidnap and murder Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15027470398152153427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-39539761373576732212017-04-09T20:47:28.942+01:002017-04-09T20:47:28.942+01:00Yes Pádraic a chara in total agreement ,if those i...Yes Pádraic a chara in total agreement ,if those in leadership role in ETA took time to see how little or nothing "peace" brought to the people in S Africa or norn iorn other than line the pockets of the well placed few, maybe that's their plan or should I say Kitsons well placed agents working from within to destroy the movement and make sure by the removal of weapons that martyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09814904389826171437noreply@blogger.com