BIRDS OF A FEATHER?

Is the IRA leadership entirely populated by British spies? It increasingly looks this way with the news that senior IRA/Sinn Fein leader Martin McGuinness is alleged to "have worked for MI6 during the early 1990's"  Martin McGuinness - Gerry Adam's best mate - a British spy? Surely not!

The claim, made in a Sunday newspaper by a former agent handler, came after months of rumours suggesting that another senior figure at the heart of Sinn Fein was about to be exposed as a spy. Sinn Fein swiftly denied the allegation that Mr McGuinness worked for MI6 during the early 1990s, describing it as "nonsense".

The denial was made amid an atmosphere of deep suspicion within republican circles. Last year's outing of Denis Donaldson, the former head of Sinn Fein administration, as a British agent caused speculation that there were more moles among the republican elite. Donaldson's murder in a remote cottage in Glentie last month suggested that betrayal of the republican cause still carries the death penalty. Sinn Fein said the McGuinness allegation, carried by the Irish tabloid Sunday World, was "rubbish".

I wonder does Martin have a getaway cottage in Donegal?

Most disgustingly of all, and although McGuinness is not mentioned by name, it is claimed that the codename J118 referred to him.

The document outlines dialogue between J118 and a handler, denoted as G. It is claimed that J118  discussed plans for the IRA's "human bomb" strategy of 1990.

In the first human bomb attack, the IRA forced Patsy Gillespie, an innocent man, to drive an explosive device to a vehicle checkpoint at Coshquin on the Donegal border. A booby-trapped door resulted in the bomb being detonated while he sat in the driver's seat. Poor Mr. Gillespie was blown to pieces along with five soldiers from the Kings Regiment. That's what the IRA viewed as part of their noble fight. Can you imagine the horror scene that created?

The document showed J118 saying that everyone was "geared up for it". It also showed G reassuring J118 that "no one can point the finger at you". G also tells J118 not to worry about IRA members who wanted to take the human bomb campaign to Belfast, adding: "We will look after things in that department, you just concentrate on the checkpoints."

JII8 was a man who delighted at the development of turning people into HUMAN BOMBS!

Is it possible that such a monster, such a depraved ghoul, is the same man Gerry Adams proposed for the position of Deputy First Minister of the Northern Ireland Assembly? The fact that Sinn Fein deny something is often an indication it is true.

Hat-tip to the ATW reader for the link!

Comments

[Madradin Ruad]

Ironic - looks as if a Brit DID start the shooting at Bloody Sunday.

[David Vance]

I demand a public enquiry!

[Madradin Ruad]

David - I dare say there will be calls for that from some of his Victims in the RM ....

[Hugh Green]

I'm confused.

If this story is true, it means that British security forces deliberately engineered the death of soldiers and a civilian in order to discredit the Provisional IRA. They supposedly employed an informant to do so, who may or not be Martin McGuinness.

So why is Martin McGuinness the focus of this post? Surely the actions of the British state should elicit greater attention than the potential embarrassment to Sinn Fein. After all, McGuinness was in the IRA; the IRA did it - these things are not news.

What is news, if you can call it that, is the role of the British state in this particular matter. If people believe this story to be true, has their opinion of the British security forces altered?

[David Vance]

Hugh,

My point is that a man who some saw fit to serve as Minister for Education allegedly enthused about creating human bombs. He has also been elected to Parliament and the Assembly. What sort of people would vote for such a monster? Don't YOU think that is news?

[Occasional Commentator]

David,
You said that Patsy Gillespie was an IRA man (which would imply he was a voluntary suicide bomber). That's not the case. He was a civilian forced into doing it and is as much of a victim as anyone else. He was chained to his truck.

Please correct the story ASAP, it would probably cause great distress to his family.

[Cunningham]

>>JII8 was a man who delighted at the development of turning people into HUMAN BOMBS!<<

And he was not alone!
You forget to mention, David, that the same source insists that British intelligence had directed the agent - whoever he is - to push the human bomb development "knowing it would make the IRA deeply unpopular even with those who tolerated other types of attacks."

BTW Was Patsy Gillespie really an IRA man, or is this just an attempt to push the IRA into the line of US flack by alleging a "suicide bomber" element?

[David Vance]

OC,

Sorry that was a typo error. He was an innocent man, brutally slain in a horrendous manner. Indeed the point of my post is that the murder of this poor man demonstrates the depravity of terrorism.

[Aileen]

Can you edit your post please. This man has been too easily forgotton and his end truely vile. His family must relive his last moments over and over.

And people vote for thse responsible!!!

[Madradin Ruad]

Those people claiming to be champions of Human rights held his wife and children at gunpoint - telling him that they would be shot unless he drove the bomb to it's target.

[David Vance]

It's done.

[Aileen]

A truely dreadful choice to make someone make. Your family murdered or you must murder others and yourself. Makes one ashamed of the human race and what it is capable of.

[Madradin Ruad]

Indeed Aileen - Those Irish Republicans are even lower than the suicide bombers.

[David Vance]

Makes one ashamed of certain elements within the human race. Poor Mrs Gillispie and her family. So awful - a prelude to 9/11, Hamas et al.

[Madradin Ruad]

That's one side of Irish Republicanism I'll bet was glossed over in Loach's sick-fest.

[Hugh Green]

certain elements within the human race

Which include, if the story is true, agents of the British state as well as Irish republicans.

[scouseproud]

I have not read this article claiming involvement between McGuinness and MI6, are they getting MI5 and MI6 mixed up? I always thought MI6 was mainly involved in gathering intelligence outside the UK?
While MI5 since 1992 were in charge of security intelligence and gathering within the UK as regards PIRA? it reminds me of the militant Labour councillor in Liverpool who claimed he was being bugged by the MFI!
Everybody knows McGuinness has had contacts with MI5, it was to them he sent the famous note "The war is over , help us bring it to an end" This resulted in his meeting with MI5 officer Oakley in Londonderry. Oakley telling him the that a United Ireland was inevitable ,demographics etc! So did McGuinness fall for an intelligence service trap or were/are they working to the same objective a United Ireland? I was rather surprised in the 70s though nothing surprises me now, to see Army documents gushing with back handed praise for McGuinness describing him as " intelligent and officer material"

[Occasional Commentator]

Just to note, as others have already implied, many Irish Republicans would be just as disgusted as anyone else at the human bomb campaign, while also supporting the war against the security services. One could even be a totally pacifist Republican, but there aren't many of them. Irish republicanism is and always has been divided over tactics, strategy and even on what was being fought for.

I think it was the case that PSF were considering a 'divorce' from the PIRA in the 90's just over this type of attack?

[Martina Gillespie]

Just for the record who ever left the comment saying it said somewhere that Patsy Gillespie was an ira man. Well he WASN'T an ira man he was an innocent man who had his life brutally taken from him! And we his family are still suffering to this very day and always will be! He was a very deeply loved man and will NEVER be forgotten! R.I.P Patsy xx.

[Martina Gillespie]

Just for the record who ever left the comment saying it said somewhere that Patsy Gillespie was an ira man. Well he WASN'T an ira man he was an innocent man who had his life brutally taken from him! And we his family are still suffering to this very day and always will be! He was a very deeply loved man and will NEVER be forgotten! R.I.P Uncle Patsy love u always xx.

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