40 years ago the British government decided that it would be a good idea to rip up the books on natural justice and decency and lock people up in a concentration camp without as much as a charge sheet or legal representation. Anyone who was percieved as Irish, in Ireland, was liable for 'arrest'. When history is written on Ireland this will be seen as the trigger for thousands of deaths. People stood up and fought against this. The people who done so were labelled terrorists, criminals and worse. My father was locked up for 3 years and he never handled a gun or explosives in his life. His only crime was that he was Irish. As much as Britain and their armed forces attempt to paint a picture of their time in Ireland as something other than oppression we Irish will be here to counter it. Just like Hash and his tributes for our heroic Hunger Strikers. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Demetrius Erin Go Bragh.
When Stormont bans our marches They've got a lot to learn Internment is no answer It's those mothers' turn to burn John Lennon
Armoured cars and tanks and guns Came to take away our sons But every man must stand behind The men behind the wire Armoured cars and tanks and guns Came to take away our sons But every man must stand behind The men behind the wire In the little streets of Belfast In the dark of early morn British soldiers came arunning Breaking little homes with scorn Hear the sobs of crying children Dragging fathers from their beds Watch the scene as helpless mothers Watch the blood fall from their heads Armoured cars and tanks and guns Came to take away our sons But every man must stand behind The men behind the wire Armoured cars and tanks and guns Came to take away our sons But every man must stand behind The men behind the wire Not for them a judge or jury Or indeed a crime at all Being Irish means they're guilty So they're guilty one and all 'Round the world the truth will echo Cromwell's men are here again England's name again is sullied In the eyes of honest men Armoured cars and tanks and guns Came to take away our sons But every man must stand behind The men behind the wire Armoured cars and tanks and guns Came to take away our sons But every man must stand behind The men behind the wire Proudly march behind our banner Proudly march behind our men We will have them free to help us Build a nation once again On the people, step together Proudly marching on our way Never fear or never falter Till the boys come home to stay Armoured cars and tanks and guns Came to take away our sons But every man must stand behind The men behind the wire Armoured cars and tanks and guns Came to take away our sons But every man must stand behind The men behind the wire
