Irish connection. (Trade Talk).Are Colombia's anti-government FARC Noun 1. FARC - a powerful and wealthy terrorist organization formed in 1957 as the guerilla arm of the Colombian communist party; opposed to the United States; has strong ties to drug dealers guerrillas getting help from the Irish Republican Army Irish Republican Army (IRA), nationalist organization devoted to the integration of Ireland as a complete and independent unit. Organized by Michael Collins from remnants of rebel units dispersed after the Easter Rebellion in 1916 (see Ireland), it was composed of ? Deadly mortar fire in Bogota during the inauguration of President Alvaro Uribe mirrored old IRA Ira, in the Bible Ira (ī`rə), in the Bible. 1 Chief officer of David. 2, 3 Two of David's guard. IRA, abbreviation IRA. attacks in Northern Ireland. And a remote-control bomb--another IRA trademark--killed Colombia's No. 1 anti-explosives technician, Capt. German Ruiz. Some U.S. politicians, however, say claims of an IRA connection are just a ploy to get more aid. Three IRA members await trial in Colombia. RELATED ARTICLE "There is no doubt that behind these attacks is the training of the IRA." Colombian Gen. Reynaldo Castellanos (Telegraph/London) "The PIRA PIRA Provisional Irish Republican Army PIRA Physics Instructional Resource Association PIRA PADI International Resort Association PIRA Printing Industries Research Association PIRA Paper Industry Research Association have been using Colombia as a training ground to carry out tests ... as they are no longer able to use the Irish Republic due to the current political climate." British intelligence report, referring to the IRA by its official name, the Provisional Irish Republican Army Noun 1. Provisional Irish Republican Army - a militant organization of Irish nationalists who used terrorism and guerilla warfare in an effort to drive British forces from Northern Ireland and achieve a united independent Ireland (Washington Times) "There is no evidence whatsoever the IRA had any involvement at all." U.S. Rep. Peter King (AFP (1) (AppleTalk Filing Protocol) The file sharing protocol used in an AppleTalk network. In order for non-Apple networks to access data in an AppleShare server, their protocols must translate into the AFP language. See file sharing protocol. ) "Two of the Irish nationals [in Colombia] were the IRA'S leading explosives engineers and [one] a mortar expert." U.S. House of Representatives report (Miami Herald) "The IRA has not interfered in the internal affairs of Colombia and will not do so." IRA statement (Washington Times) "How does a Colombian peasant acquire that kind of expertise?" Colombian Army official (Financial Times) "There is clearly a network of Mafia and terrorist organizations around the world and the IRA is at the center of it." British Parliament member Quentin Davies (Daily Express/London) |
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