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Re:Twitter, NYT Whois and DNS altered, Syrian Electronic Arm... by ryalfalpha on Wednesday August 28, 2013 @12:30AM (#6288037)
I don't get your comment?... prominent members from various versions of the IRA are and have been members of Irish governments, see Gerry Adams/Martin McGuinness (Or even Michael Collins if you're talking way back).
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Re:Twitter, NYT Whois and DNS altered, Syrian Electronic Arm... by mackal on Wednesday August 28, 2013 @03:26AM (#6288492)
Just because an organization has members/affiliates in a government does not make that organization part of the government.

Its like saying what ever the presidents frat was, is part of the government.

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Re:Twitter, NYT Whois and DNS altered, Syrian Electronic Arm... by ryalfalpha on Thursday August 29, 2013 @10:34AM (#6296043)
Whenever said members/affiliates are former leaders we're really just splitting hairs. I get your point though, I mistook what he had said as there is no link at all between them. Instead he is saying 'The Irish government never commanded the IRA' which I'd largely agree with.
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