PIRA planned to kidnap Bono!

[Universal Struggle]

http://saoirse32.blogsome.com/2005/04/12/bono-and-the-ira/

After Bonos famously saying fuck the revolution and denouncing the IRA, and those Irish Americans who fund them, apparently PIRA got a little bit angry.

Wouldn't kidnapping Bono been a PR disaster and ended up destroying them and turning global symp[athy into anger?

I personally think, Paramilitaries were a mistake, and that the republican socialist movement should have focused on uniting and radicalising the workers, rather than pitching itself in a guerrilla war, which was never going to succeed without the workers, especially the nationalists who voted SDLP rather than support the IRA.

I also understand the right of the Irish to fight colonialism, and think it was all good and well for Bono to spout liberal non violence by living in the free state while thoses in the North had to endure sectarianism and oppression on a daily basis.

But anyway, my question is, wouldn't kidnapping Bono of stopped the IRA getting funds and destroying the movement

[Yazman]

Bono is a fuckhead for saying what he said, but yes, I fully agree that it would have caused great damage to the movement, not to mention it may have diminished international support.

[Palingenisis]

Bono is so fucking annoying...Look of his sucking up to George Bush and Tony Blair..

You know he is a born-again "Christian" who loves the USA?

[Universal Struggle]

yeah i know, he thinks he is the decendent of christ and the reincarnation of MLK.

Lets see him do his non violence routine when he has a RUC batton upside the head, or is it PSNI i am told to say now.

But yeah fuck him the liberal douche.

[Soldier of life]

Bono is a pro-imperialist apologist moralising dickhead, to be frank about it. And an amazing hypocrite to boot. Would have been a risky operation though.

[scarletghoul]

Bono is a worthless and disgusting piece of shit, not just for his views on Ireland but also for that self-righteous 'philanthropy' bullshit. He makes me sick.

Don't know about the general population, but the PIRA would certainly have my enthusiastic support for any actions taken against scum like this. :lol:

[Palingenisis]

yeah i know, he thinks he is the decendent of christ and the reincarnation of MLK.

Lets see him do his non violence routine when he has a RUC batton upside the head, or is it PSNI i am told to say now.

But yeah fuck him the liberal douche.

And his vioce and those sun glasses are also so fucking annoying.

He is top of my list of celebetries Id most like to punch.

[Palingenisis]

Bono is a pro-imperialist apologist moralising dickhead, to be frank about it. And an amazing hypocrite to boot. Would have been a risky operation though.

It would have been a fucking amazing operation too.

[Wanted Man]

It would have had very negative effects, but I can imagine why the idea might sound appealing. :)

[Sasha]

It would have had very negative effects, but I can imagine why the idea might sound appealing. :)

this, it woudl have been imensly stuppid but the idea of kneecapping Bono just made drool a bit.

[piet11111]

I doubt i could stand being in the same room with that guy for more then 10 minutes unless he is unconscious maybe i would last 15 minutes then.

[Red Conall]

Well Bono is a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire...

It would have been a waste of time kidnapping or killing him for sure, but at the very least it would have spared millions decades of aural torture.

[IrishWorker]

I believe the INLA should have assassinated this capitalist gombeen man before they called the ceasefire.

[RedSonRising]

That would have been interesting to say the least. All in all though I don't hate the man. His devotion to modern liberal notions of non-violence make me sick, but despite the self-absorption he oozes, his philanthropy work probably helps enough people that it's better he exist than not. It's certainly not any model for long-term solution and his ideological position certainly isn't one of structural change, but he does have a shitload of money that does more for needy people than any Marxist party I see around.

[Robocommie]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/60/Bush_and_Bono.jpg

He's so cool, guys.

[Universal Struggle]

i could stand Bush more :)

[piet11111]

i could stand Bush more :)

Bush is not nearly as smug a bastard as bono is (i think) besides it would be fun to see Bush drunk.
Bono would probably drive me to suicide within an hour by being such a smug bastard.

[The Vegan Marxist]

Did you ever see where Bono & his band, U2, gave a free concert in Russia to celebrate the anniversary of the destruction of the Wall, yet, even though it was a free concert, they made another wall for themselves to prevent more people coming into the concert! :laugh:

[Pirate Utopian]

If they promise to rid the world of the rest of U2 while they're at it I say go right ahead.

[The Red Next Door]

I don't know much about the rotten side of him, but i have to say, yeah. he a imperialist ass kisser and a traitor. but let just take out his voice box, so we will not have to hear it again.:D

[Palingenisis]

From this thread so far it might be established that killing Bono would have had a postitive effect on the IRA's popularity?

[Universal Struggle]

Only on us "Extreme left" "Freedom Hating Terrorist"
The only people i hate more than Bono, are Irish Americans on youtube, who say, its such a shame people kill each other, all over religeon, i hope we can move on, when you then point out the conflict was not a religeous one, you are called an idiot, its like.... fuck you you yankee fuck :)

I was called a fascist for pointing out, Bono said he was against irelands being occupied by the British, but wouldnt support violence, even though that is the onbly way imperialism can be beaten.

Anyway rant over.

[Palingenisis]

Bono from what I have heard supported the war in Iraq and supports the occupation of Palestine.

And No! I know loads of people who arent left wing and hate Bono!

Seriously...Definition of a wanker= Bono.

[Wanted Man]

I remember in 2006 we were petitioning against the ban of the KSM (Czech communist youth) at the local university. The quickest way to not get any signatures was to mention the fact that Bono supported our initiative (i.e. opposed the ban) as well. "But he will support anything!"

[Red Commissar]

I don't know, I think in the long run it may've damaged their efforts. It's best to just relegate Bono to the dustbin of history where he'll end up soon.

[Red Conall]

He could have kept Shergar company. :laugh:

[#FF0000]

Can someone provide sources for these accusations of Bono supporting imperialism and all that?

Not that I doubt it. I'd just like to have them to give to people I know the next time they talk to me about fucking U2

[No pasarán]

Shame they didn't do geldof either...

[Palingenisis]

Shame they didn't do geldof either...

This is letting the Stalino-Gothicness/Red Guardness slip...But the Boomtown Rats were pretty amazing for what they were.

[Leo]

I really wouldn't mind if the PIRA went on with their plan.

Not only is Bono really annoying, but his music is pretty annoying also. There, I said it, U2 is an awful band.

[Palingenisis]

I really wouldn't mind if the PIRA went on with their plan.

Not only is Bono really annoying, but his music is pretty annoying also. There, I said it, U2 is an awful band.

Actually the band is bareable...Its just his vioce makes me want to hit people (preferably him).

[Universal Struggle]

Actually the band is bareable...Its just his vioce makes me want to hit people (preferably him).

God what a badass.

Oh yeah well that badass just gave half his paycheck to orphans....Orphans with diseases...

:)

[The Vegan Marxist]

God what a badass.

Oh yeah well that badass just gave half his paycheck to orphans....Orphans with diseases...

:)

Congrats to him, but that doesn't take away the fact that he's supported the imperialist wars, in which have killed more women & children than those dying in those hospitals that he's willing to give his money to.

[Palingenisis]

Does anyone here actually like U2?

[Universal Struggle]

Congrats to him, but that doesn't take away the fact that he's supported the imperialist wars, in which have killed more women & children than those dying in those hospitals that he's willing to give his money to.

I was referencing to palegenisis being a badass, try and read my post properly next time eh :)

sheesh

[Os Cangaceiros]

I think that I'd be a temporary supporter of any entity that kidnapped Bono, including Al Qaeda or the U.S. government.

[Universal Struggle]

i would like to see Bin Laden skull fuck him and keep him as a war booty lmao.

Bono : Bin Laden, i am not going to use force to stop you skullfucking me, its unjustifiable.

Bin Laden: Noise of skull fuck

:)

[Robocommie]

i would like to see Bin Laden skull fuck him and keep him as a war booty lmao.

Bono : Bin Laden, i am not going to use force to stop you skullfucking me, its unjustifiable.

Bin Laden: Noise of skull fuck

:)

:blink:

[The Vegan Marxist]

I was referencing to palegenisis being a badass, try and read my post properly next time eh :)

sheesh

boooooooo

[Leo]

Actually the band is bareable...

I just really don't like it...

[GreenCommunism]

Congrats to him, but that doesn't take away the fact that he's supported the imperialist wars,
i thought bono was against violence as a means to attain political objectives.

[Sasha]

did bono already make an duet with coldplay?
that surely must the sign of the coming apocalyps?

[The Vegan Marxist]

i thought bono was against violence as a means to attain political objectives.

Well apparently he believes Jesus knew what he was doing when he supported Bush's "war against terror".

[Chambered Word]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9755936/


“They should be afraid, because they will be held accountable for what happened on their watch,” Bono told the magazine for an article on newsstands Friday. “I’m representing the poorest and the most vulnerable people. On a spiritual level, I have that with me. I’m throwing a punch, and the fist belongs to people who can’t be in the room, whose rage, whose anger, whose hurt I represent.

He's a smug fucker, that's for sure.

[Raúl Duke]

Bono is such a smug fuckin prick...if the PIRA actually pulled this off I would have congratulated them and think all the better of them.

Basically, this:


I think that I'd be a temporary supporter of any entity that kidnapped Bono, including Al Qaeda or the U.S. government.

[FriendlyLocalViking]

Don't they realise that you're supposed to kidnap people that others want back? No one would pay to get Bono back. Hell, I'd pay them to keep him!

[The Red Next Door]

Don't they realise that you're supposed to kidnap people that others want back? No one would pay to get Bono back. Hell, I'd pay them to keep him!
except for the U2 fans.

[Proletarian Ultra]

besides it would be fun to see Bush drunk.

D'you see the Beijing Olympics? Seriously, I'm an ex-drunk and I can tell. He was shitfaced constantly from at least 2005 onward.

Anyway, on Bono: he's endorsed AFRICOM. Fuck him. Any charitable funds he raises are blood money.

[Palingenisis]

D'you see the Beijing Olympics? Seriously, I'm an ex-drunk and I can tell. He was shitfaced constantly from at least 2005 onward.

Anyway, on Bono: he's endorsed AFRICOM. Fuck him. Any charitable funds he raises are blood money.

I have been looking for an article online that I read last year in some Irish magazine about Bono's dodgy business going ons and even dodgier politics...He is the grinning face of neo-conservatism.