Oisín Ó Dubhláin
Ógra Shinn Féin Átha Cliath
As a member of a party with a considerable mandate and a massive project of national reunification as our goal, its part of the deal that sometimes you will have trouble with how things are going, wording of statements etc. I accept this. I understand many of the tough decisions which have been made in advancing our struggle unencumbered by rhetoric and posturing.
That said some decisions have to be beyond acceptability, some have to be denounced for the good of the party, the struggle and the project. Things like the use of PFI’s in the last assembly, which showed up our inexperience and a certain lack of imagination and practiced radicalism which I believe has been overcome for the most part. These were wrong, full stop, they can be explained, reasoned on but not condoned. A mistake not to be repeated.
Another mistake not to be repeated or honoured is the invitation of George “The Butcher of Baghdad” Bush to our shores. Over the years of isolation and exclusion Republicans never refused to talk to anyone. I believe this is a great strength of ours and something I hope we continue to uphold. It is another thing entirely to welcome George Bush to
The man at the helm of the invasion, occupation and destruction of
The man who has propped up the occupation of
The man who has made the world more unstable, unjust and unequal than any president of the
He is of no benefit to this country, or any other for that matter.
The argument will be made that it is his position of President which is the reason behind his invitation but you cannot separate the position from the actions carried out in its name.
I cannot accept an invitation for George Bush to
Ógra have voted to oppose visits by the British Royal family until the full removal of British rule from
NO WELCOME FOR BUSH. THEY SHALL
9 comments:
agree 100% oisin. Although there is also the issue of Gerry and Marty attending the white house and meeting bush every St Patricks day which for me is utterly stomach churning.
St Patrick was the patron saint of Ireland, a nation raped and devided by imperialism, and to shake hands with one os the most disgraceful imperialists of modern times on that day has to be morally wrong. Don't get me wrong im not against G and M heading off oto the US on our national day, i see the benefits of harnessing support among Irish America for our objectives, and what better time to do it than paddy's day. Although i think it would do us better to boycott visiting bush until his imperialist activities cease.
A fine and principled post. Let's hope there will be a sizeable protest attended by our two organisations.
why is the deputy first minister meeting this man
I have no problem with the leadership meeting and talking with Bush, to do anything less would be hypocritical.
I dont like the show the white house make of this but I can live with it.
Inviting Bush to Ireland is another thing entirely.
but what is the difference in going to some1s house and them coming to yours?
Just because you meet with some1 doesnt mean you agree with their views.
But I do agree with the essence of your article and think ur are right, it is up to us to protest.
We diasgree with his actions and he is coming to our country so we should show are disgust at this.
Bush is a bastard, no two ways about that. An imperialist bastard at that, but we have to think of our struggle to.
George Bush is the president of the single most mega power in the world and while he may be an unpopular president, to his 'patriotic' citizens he is still el presidente.
I'm sure the leadership have no great pleasure in speaking to this scumbag, but if it is tactically and strategically advantageous for our struggle then they engage with him.
US support has injected impetus into the peace process.
It has to be pointed out that everytime the SF leadership have met Bush, they have used it as an avenue to express their disgust at the ongoing occupation of Iraq and Afghanistan.
Would any anti war organisation shun the opportunity to meet and express their opinions to Mr Bush, or are they quite content to just march?
And for that matter would any other organisation like ourselves fighting imperialism turn down the opportunity to meet with the most powerful man in the world?
The PKK have already engaged with the US, as have the Vietnamese and if given an opportunity, Hamas would too.
We should send George Bush a clear message when he is here that US Imperialism is disgusting and should end, but our struggle should not be confused with sectarian, self promoting sentiments of the dogmatists and purist 'socialists.'
Séan Og
The anti war movements in Ireland have no credibility. They forget about 6 Counties of Ireland still under Imperialist occupation.
Splitters!
Joe
I wonder what Che would think?
Well considering Fidel met Richard Nixon aka Tricky Dicky in an attempt to smooth relations between Cuba and the US, Che may actually understand the rationale.
Infact, today's Cuba would most certainly welcome a meeting with the US if it in anyway helped ease the economic embargo.
Polly
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