Britain didn’t mistake Ireland for the IRA. Don’t confuse Islam with IS

Where would we be now if British prime ministers had conflated Irishness with terrorism, asks Victoria White
Britain didn’t mistake Ireland for the IRA. Don’t confuse Islam with IS
British Prime-minister David Cameron
Thu, 19 Nov, 2015 - 00:00
Victoria White
Victoria White

I might be just a south-county Dublin housewife, but I know more about stopping terrorism than Francois Hollande.

I know you can’t defeat terrorists with military might.

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Columnistsparis attacksPlace: DublinPlace: FrancePlace: RaqqaPlace: WashingtonPlace: IraqPlace: SyriaPlace: Bucca PrisonPlace: BuccaPerson: Victoria WhitePerson: Francois HollandePerson: David CameronPerson: DavidCameronExam200315_large.jpgPerson: SyriansPerson: HollandePerson: FrenchPerson: CameronPerson: Osama bin LadenPerson: ObamaPerson: FrancoisHollandeFrenchPresident_large.jpgPerson: Long KeshPerson: AmericansEvent: Birmingham pub bombingsEvent: Monaghan bombings of 1974Organisation: BritainOrganisation: IrelandOrganisation: IRAOrganisation: IslamOrganisation: ISOrganisation: FranceOrganisation: ISISOrganisation: UKOrganisation: SyriaOrganisation: RAFOrganisation: Al Quaeda
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