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So then Bertie what is the story with Shannon now......

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    #92
    dahamsta
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    Thanks sceptre.


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    #93
    Victor
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    Originally posted by ReefBreak
    I agree with Cork 100%. After the Lefties close down Shannon, why not close Intel, Microsoft, HP, etc aswell? After all, these companies are also supplying equipment to the US war effort.
    They can easily get the Pentium chips from the USA, Israel or Taiwan (I think they are the only other places they are made). Computer chips are commodities, Shannon has a unique location.
    Originally posted by ReefBreak
    Shannon is nothing more than an easy way for the Irish left to attack the US and defend one of the last true Socialist leaders ... left in the world.
    Germany, Sweden, several eastern European countries, New Zealand and the eh UK?
    Originally posted by Cork
    Neither do our trade unions.
    If the trade unions are willing to follow a policy that you say may mean jobs will be lost, then doesn't that say something about the strength of their convictions?
    Originally posted by colster
    If we decide to ban US Military planes from shannon what will we do when those same planes are carrying humanitarian aid.
    You don't fly a $5 bag of flour halfway across the world, but you do it with a $500,000 missile.
    Originally posted by Cork
    I think that if the government decided to spend millions on weapons to protect our airpace - opposition TDs would have an absolute fit.
    Actually you would be surprised, then again the government cut this year's defence budget. It is our international obligation to maintain our territory as neutral, if that is what we claim to be.
    Originally posted by bonkey
    Permitting the use of our airports to facilitate a war, however, is not remaining militarily neutral, as it is offering direct assistance to a military force which is headed into a field of conflict.
    Indeed the tradition was no one warship should use a particular neutral port more than once in a three week period. Shouldn't we apply this to US aircraft?


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    #94
    The Saint
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    I wonder what would happen if the Iraqi military asked for the use of Shannon. Bertie could hardly refuse.


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    #95
    Bateman
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    >Bertie could hardly refuse.

    That would be a REAL hostile action.


    Seriously though, this government sees neutrality as something to be interpreted, regrettably. The fact that the (articulate) public seem to have a different interpretation, or at least the possibility that they might, doesn't seem to matter.


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    #96
    Sand
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    The US and the UK are democratic nations, with whom Ireland has strong cultural, social and economic links.

    Saddams a petty tyrant, ruling a nation through terror.

    Neutrality? Sure, if some people wish to pretend to themselves who am I to oppose them. It seems pretty clear to me though where Ireland interests lies, where justice lies - and it probably seemed that clear to Bertie too. Only difference is if he was honest hed be roasted alive by those who want to pretend.


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