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Irish Americans
Denounce
Charles Haughey
The extradition of Robert
Hibernian Statement
Russell into the hands of the
Describing the extradition as
British was widely condemned
“"an act of cowardice not worthy
by Irish Americans and by the
of a sovereign nation," Michael
leading Irish American organi-
Coogan, nationalpresidentofthe
zations.
AOH, stated, “It is inconceiy-
A crowd demonstrated at New
able that anyIrish citizen—no
York's Free State Consulate last
matter what he or she may be
Saturday affer the extradition had
accusedof-could be turnedover
been compieted.
to a nation with such a track
MartinGalvinof Irish Northem*record of treachery in Ireland."
Aid in fddressing the rally said
Is the Irish system of justice sa
that “Robcft Russell is an Irish-
inadequate that its citizens can-
man who grew up amidst British
not be tried instead of being handed
oppression in northeast Ireland.
over to an oppressor whose violence
He saw sectarian discrimination,
and injustice against the Irish peo*
the terrorof British crown forces,
ple seems never to end?
the inhuman treatment within the
“"Like Pontius Pilate,” Coogan
H blocks of Long Kesh and chose,
continued, “the Dublin govern-
as have so many Irish patriots, to
ment tries to wash its hands of
resist British occupation of part
frecdom and those who yearn to
of his country.
be free but with every act of co-
political sanctuary from fellow
violence it claims to abhor." This
Irish citizens afterfightingBritish
act is all the more shocking because
rule'and escaping from a British
in three years ofthe Hillsborough
prison than Fianna Fail founder
Deal there has not been one action
Eamon de Valera, when he arrived
by.England that would justify the
in the United States after oppos-
slightest confidence in British
ing British rule and escapingfrom
justice and plenty of actions to
IS UNCLASSIFIED
ATE03-15-2011BY 60322UC/LP/PLJ/JC
A crowd demonstrated at New York's Free State Consulate on
Saturday,August27th.
a British prison.
prove its malevolence, including
Mr. Galvin urged Irish Ameri-
the death ofAidanMcAnespie,
cans to recognize that Fianna
theBirminghamSix and Guildford
Fail has forfeited any credible
Four, the Stalker scandal,‘the
'aim to being a republican party
release of Ian Thain, etc...'
99
reminded them that our cam-
*"I applaud the protest," Mr.
N must be doubled if we are to . Coogan concluded, "of Irish men
ne
t.
(Continued on Page 6.)
Denounce
Charles Haughey
The extradition of Robert
Hibernian Statement
Russell into the hands of the
Describing the extradition as
British was widely condemned
“"an act of cowardice not worthy
by Irish Americans and by the
of a sovereign nation," Michael
leading Irish American organi-
Coogan, nationalpresidentofthe
zations.
AOH, stated, “It is inconceiy-
A crowd demonstrated at New
able that anyIrish citizen—no
York's Free State Consulate last
matter what he or she may be
Saturday affer the extradition had
accusedof-could be turnedover
been compieted.
to a nation with such a track
MartinGalvinof Irish Northem*record of treachery in Ireland."
Aid in fddressing the rally said
Is the Irish system of justice sa
that “Robcft Russell is an Irish-
inadequate that its citizens can-
man who grew up amidst British
not be tried instead of being handed
oppression in northeast Ireland.
over to an oppressor whose violence
He saw sectarian discrimination,
and injustice against the Irish peo*
the terrorof British crown forces,
ple seems never to end?
the inhuman treatment within the
“"Like Pontius Pilate,” Coogan
H blocks of Long Kesh and chose,
continued, “the Dublin govern-
as have so many Irish patriots, to
ment tries to wash its hands of
resist British occupation of part
frecdom and those who yearn to
of his country.
be free but with every act of co-
political sanctuary from fellow
violence it claims to abhor." This
Irish citizens afterfightingBritish
act is all the more shocking because
rule'and escaping from a British
in three years ofthe Hillsborough
prison than Fianna Fail founder
Deal there has not been one action
Eamon de Valera, when he arrived
by.England that would justify the
in the United States after oppos-
slightest confidence in British
ing British rule and escapingfrom
justice and plenty of actions to
IS UNCLASSIFIED
ATE03-15-2011BY 60322UC/LP/PLJ/JC
A crowd demonstrated at New York's Free State Consulate on
Saturday,August27th.
a British prison.
prove its malevolence, including
Mr. Galvin urged Irish Ameri-
the death ofAidanMcAnespie,
cans to recognize that Fianna
theBirminghamSix and Guildford
Fail has forfeited any credible
Four, the Stalker scandal,‘the
'aim to being a republican party
release of Ian Thain, etc...'
99
reminded them that our cam-
*"I applaud the protest," Mr.
N must be doubled if we are to . Coogan concluded, "of Irish men
ne
t.
(Continued on Page 6.)