No texto abaixo -link aqui-, o partido irlandês de esquerda éirígí expõe sua preocupação em razão do recente vôo de avião de guerra inglês -um RAF Hercules, usado para transporte tático- sobre Down, um dos seis condados que compõem a Irlanda do Norte. Os socialistas irlandeses denunciam o uso do solo e do território irlandeses para os fins belicistas dos ingleses, seja reforçando sua presença militar na região seja treinando tropas para investidas imperialistas no resto do mundo.
Há séculos o imperialismo britânico assola o planeta. Hoje atua em conjunto com seu "filho", o imperialismo norte-americano, como na infame "dobradinha" Bush-Blair para a invasão do Iraque em 2003. É um inimigo poderoso, mas acreditamos na capacidade de mobilização do proletariado inglês -o mais avançado, ao lado do alemão, nos tempos de Marx- para deter a besta-fera.
BRITISH WARPLANES IN IRISH SKIES
The socialist republican party éirígí has voiced their concerns following the recent “training mission” conducted by the British Forces of occupation.
On Tuesday an RAF Hercules warplane was spotted taking part in low-flying manoeuvres over several areas of county Down including Newry and Warrenpoint. This type of aircraft is used primarily for transporting British troops, equipment and vehicles.
Commenting on the issue éirígí’s Newry representative Stephen Murney said “Here we have yet another example of the British military using this part of Ireland as a training ground to hone their skills for use in their imperialist exploits in other parts of the world.
“We also currently have the Special Reconnaissance Regiment [SRR] operating in the Six Counties, a regiment who would be regularly trained in deployment from low-level aircraft – exactly the type of manoeuvres which took place over county Down.The fact that this sinister regiment has close links to the SAS should not be lost upon the Irish people. Neither should the fact that the SRR was partially-formed from the 14th Intelligence Company which was responsible for controlling unionist death squads.
“It should also be recalled that the SRR was involved in the shooting dead of an innocent civilian, Jean Charles de Menezes, in London in 2005 and it has also been linked to a number of ‘black operations’ in Iraq which resulted in multiple deaths of civilians.”
Stephen continued “In recent years there have been clear attempts to “normalise” the ongoing British military presence in the North. In 2007 when the British Army’s so-called “Operation Banner” ended some people wrongly claimed that this was the beginning of the end of British soldiers operating in Ireland. They were clearly wrong.
“There’s nothing “normal” about British troops, MI5 agents or British warplanes operating on Irish soil or in our skies, regardless of whether they are doing it to target Irish citizens or training to target populations in other countries.
Concluding Murney said “For our part éirígí will continue to expose and challenge the ongoing British military presence in all shapes and forms. We would encourage all those who agree with our analysis to join us in assisting with that.”
