better late than never it always surprises me how eager many republicans try to justify the terrorism of the provisional ira by saying they were soldiers in a war look at northern ireland today its still part of the united kingdom the provisional ira has disbanded ian paisley is the first minister the irish republic has given up its claim to the north and has named the provisional ira as an illegal organisation if the troubles was a war then the republicans definitely lost these people who so many of you want to give the honour of pow were murderers criminals and thugs these are the people who in killed six people shopping in harrods how were shoppers preventing a united ireland i can not imagine the thought process that goes through even the most ardent republican s mind to make these terrorists soldiers and prisoners of war open your eyes and see what they did do you really want to give them such respect the preceding unsigned comment was added by talk contribs