Message #1950

[Boudi]

Of course, hsitorically Ireland was given to the English by the Pope, who insisted that, I think, Henry II invade and get them in line.

Are you suggesting that the devout Catholic Irish Republicans ought to the blaming the Pope for all their troubles, not the Brits?  (I had forgotten this point, by the way, though there is debate as to whether the relevant Papal bull was actually genuine.)

His fault for telling us to do it, and partly ours for doing it.  If the pope told us to jump in the river  etc......