I had the honor of meeting this great Republican on my many trips to Lower Kevin Street Dublin on money runs from the Bronx New York to Dublin in early 1970;s
The Provisionals did not start the Troubles there was a great deal of provocation by the other side and the authorities as well who baton charged civil rights marches. The Loyalist community did not want equal rights given to the Catholic community under any circumstances and were burning them out of their homes and causing many to flee into the Republic. The British gov at first did nothing then sent troops to protect the Catholics who in the end turned on them. Many of the troops were Scots regiments and they got into bed with their Protestant Ulster Scot brothers and back shot people including woman and children. The IRA had become a nonviolent movement prior to all that in the 1960s.
I met Joe once in SF offices in Dublin, he was a real strategist and he knew how to deal with the Brits. He gave his whole life for the struggle, he even spent years in prison, yet they could never break him. God Bless you Joe, we are all inspired by your sacrifice.
@@trevormccausland8606 lol a real strategist. the stickies told the moron provos how their glorious struggle would end....did they listen? no. because the big brave provos were the real victims in all of this
Without Joe Cahill there would be no peace agreement. He sold the agreement to the hardliners. Adams and even McGuinness couldn't have brought them on board without the backing of Joe Cahill.
The BBC interviewer says "you started the war didn't you?" The British and loyalists, loyal to Britian started the war 100%.. the 'Brits were at it again'.
Forced. Really? Forced? With the greatest of respect(sincerely) PIRA became clever. Not instantly. Some of them were forced in to making bad, bad, decisions and mistakes. Mistakes that are remembered. The armed struggle should have been considered, planned for, trained for, funded for. They became brilliant.. But at the start? They were forced to wake up and to begin in earnest. Just as well someone had been on holiday to Libya... The question re civilian casualties (maiming, death, terror) is valid. Valid and it should be the first, second and third question too. Adrenaline, ignorance and foolishness did the IRA harm. If you want to kill a target...kill that target. You're both adults in an adult's game. Bus stations? Economic targets? Waste bins? Civilians do not have to die in a planned armed campaign. Many brit "planners" through the late 80's could call the IRA savages because they acted as such in the public's eye. But then, everyone are savages to some brits... Scaring the British didn't work. Scared? Sure. Going to go home because of it? Hmmm. Somewhat.
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Cahill was a great man, a hero of the Irish people.
I had the honor of meeting this great Republican on my many trips to Lower Kevin Street Dublin on money runs from the Bronx New York to Dublin in early 1970;s
Republicans now are all for European Union United nations , and have undermined the meaning of been Irish thanks pete without prejudice
The way that man looked straight at that interviewer and didn't blink an eye in detailing his beliefs was something else. No bullshit.
The Provisionals did not start the Troubles there was a great deal of provocation by the other side and the authorities as well who baton charged civil rights marches. The Loyalist community did not want equal rights given to the Catholic community under any circumstances and were burning them out of their homes and causing many to flee into the Republic. The British gov at first did nothing then sent troops to protect the Catholics who in the end turned on them. Many of the troops were Scots regiments and they got into bed with their Protestant Ulster Scot brothers and back shot people including woman and children. The IRA had become a nonviolent movement prior to all that in the 1960s.
the should have listened to bernadette devlin...
Brilliant statement
Correct
And you know all this cz you were there in the sidelines with a pen and note pad taking notes all the way for historical posterity?
An Irish legend 🙌🏻
I met Joe once in SF offices in Dublin, he was a real strategist and he knew how to deal with the Brits. He gave his whole life for the struggle, he even spent years in prison, yet they could never break him. God Bless you Joe, we are all inspired by your sacrifice.
James Connolly they did break him. The provos were founded to oppose Stormont. Joe ended up supporting British rule from stormont.
Were was he during the 56-62 campaign?....hiding under his fucking bed! He raised his head in 69 knowing as an old man he wouldn't be sent out on jobs
@@trevormccausland8606 lol a real strategist. the stickies told the moron provos how their glorious struggle would end....did they listen? no. because the big brave provos were the real victims in all of this
@@trevormccausland8606 and what were you doing?
My Great Uncle ❤
Ask yourself this question ! If you were born into this ! What would you do ! YOU STARTED THE WAR ! 😆
Weres the full documentary? Name of it
wheres the whole episode
Anyone know what documentary this is from ? I’d love to watch the whole thing
Why is his voice replaced by an actors voice 3.08 minutes into the interview?
Probably recorded before they were allowed to speak on tv/ radio
Without Joe Cahill there would be no peace agreement. He sold the agreement to the hardliners. Adams and even McGuinness couldn't have brought them on board without the backing of Joe Cahill.
Why did they change to an actor’s voice halfway through?
He was ture to Ireland an the Catholics in the north
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Ethnic cleasing on behalf of brits
The BBC interviewer says "you started the war didn't you?" The British and loyalists, loyal to Britian started the war 100%.. the 'Brits were at it again'.
Great defender! CFC
And just like the stickies the provos sold out
Bullshit.
Robert Willett how's it bullshit the provoies are gone and we're still occupied
They were subverted and co-opted by those working with the British state
@@slickboxingidentityveritas1932 or been presented with a non violent way of a UI
A great man. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis.
Good man.
Forced. Really? Forced? With the greatest of respect(sincerely) PIRA became clever. Not instantly. Some of them were forced in to making bad, bad, decisions and mistakes. Mistakes that are remembered.
The armed struggle should have been considered, planned for, trained for, funded for. They became brilliant.. But at the start? They were forced to wake up and to begin in earnest. Just as well someone had been on holiday to Libya...
The question re civilian casualties (maiming, death, terror) is valid. Valid and it should be the first, second and third question too. Adrenaline, ignorance and foolishness did the IRA harm. If you want to kill a target...kill that target. You're both adults in an adult's game. Bus stations? Economic targets? Waste bins?
Civilians do not have to die in a planned armed campaign. Many brit "planners" through the late 80's could call the IRA savages because they acted as such in the public's eye. But then, everyone are savages to some brits...
Scaring the British didn't work. Scared? Sure. Going to go home because of it? Hmmm. Somewhat.
Joe Cahill was a British agent from the 1970s
I can well believe it.
Did ya aye? Catch yourself on ffs
@@ciaran3629 go away ya dick head