The RSM history has been deliberately ignored by media for example Peter Taylor and I believe by the Provisional movement . As a Republican Socialist who fought in the conflict I was subsequently captured and jailed for 25 Yrs my contribution my struggle was belittled by certain quarters of the provisional movement , media and the Provisional political leadership gave no credit to RSM VOLUNTEERS . Not all but a lot in leadership and political leadership . A lot is made of fueding even by you and your contributor. The Provos feuded twice also and as many people combatant and innocent where killed it was just ours was more recent . Our men were on the blanket no wash protest died on hunger strike and hurt the enemy as much as we could we also served hundreds of years in gaol . My trial was infront of a diplock court like my provisional comrades . My enemies where the same people. So it’s not by accident that this black propaganda has always been orchestrated to demonise the RSM as some crazy band of rabble undisciplined and ignorant to logic or ideal .
Would love to hear your perspective on it. Only so much John and I can talk about it, never having lived through it. Shoot me a message troublespodcast@gmail.com if you'd be up for a chat
Excellent discussion lads!!
The Troubles Archive sounds like he’s not been growing up far from the river Mersey, love it! Greetings from Germany
A live would of been cool
The RSM history has been deliberately ignored by media for example Peter Taylor and I believe by the Provisional movement . As a Republican Socialist who fought in the conflict I was subsequently captured and jailed for 25 Yrs my contribution my struggle was belittled by certain quarters of the provisional movement , media and the Provisional political leadership gave no credit to RSM VOLUNTEERS . Not all but a lot in leadership and political leadership . A lot is made of fueding even by you and your contributor. The Provos feuded twice also and as many people combatant and innocent where killed it was just ours was more recent . Our men were on the blanket no wash protest died on hunger strike and hurt the enemy as much as we could we also served hundreds of years in gaol . My trial was infront of a diplock court like my provisional comrades . My enemies where the same people. So it’s not by accident that this black propaganda has always been orchestrated to demonise the RSM as some crazy band of rabble undisciplined and ignorant to logic or ideal .
Would love to hear your perspective on it. Only so much John and I can talk about it, never having lived through it. Shoot me a message troublespodcast@gmail.com if you'd be up for a chat