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British also involved in Ireland’s carnage

Posted By: March 29, 2013

Baltimore Sun. Thursday, December 30, 2004 Letters to the Editor Todd Richissin’s article “Peace has turned Dr. No into Dr. Maybe” (Dec 26) contained an extraordinary error. It says, “Together, the Catholic and Protestant paramilitaries are blamed for some 3,600 deaths” – as if the British government (the British army, special forces, intelligence, police, etc.) […]

Letter to Senators Byron L. Dorgan and Harry M. Reid

Posted By: March 29, 2013

Senators Byron L. Dorgan and Harry M. Reid U. S. Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 December 15, 2004 Dear Senators Dorgan & Reid, Irish-Americans are very interested to learn that you plan Hearings on, among other things, contract abuses in Iraq. We have a particular interest in this because of our efforts to rescind the 293 […]

Democrats Planning Watchdog Role Senators’ Hearings Will Scrutinize Administration Policies

Posted By: March 29, 2013

By Helen Dewar Washington Post Staff Writer Tuesday, December 14, 2004; Page A10 Senate Democrats announced plans yesterday for wide-ranging hearings to examine Bush administration policies and conduct, saying the Republicans who control both houses of Congress have abdicated responsibility for oversight of the GOP administration. “The congressional watchdog remains fast asleep, and we intend […]

Dr. No Says No, Again Dublin Wrong to Back Photo

Posted By: March 29, 2013

CAPITOL HILL — December 9, 2004 —– Irish-Americans are shocked ( but hardly surprised) that The Reverend Paisley has said ” no” again. But they are surprised that the Irish Government backed his unreasonable demands for photos of the IRA’s historic decommissioning. ” Clearly the photos were to be used to try and humiliate the […]

The Orange Order Personification of Anti-Catholic Bigotry

Posted By: March 29, 2013

By: Father Sean Mc Manus President, Irish National Caucus October 29, 2004 Historically, the Orange Order has served as the perfect expression of British policy in Ireland: suppression of Catholics through sectarian privilege and Protestant supremacy. Jacqueline Dana puts it very well: ” Orangeism — the ideology which promotes and protects Protestant domination over Catholics […]

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