Gerry Adams was identified by Sir John Major as a member of the IRA’s army council, according to US files seen by The Telegraph.
In a diplomatic cable, the then prime minister is reported to have said that Mr Adams was on the council, which directed the activities of the paramilitary group. Another memo also identifies Mr Adams as a senior IRA commander.
Which did lead to the Greatest Tweet Of All Time.
Adams put up some whinge about how long it takes to go around turning all the Christmas lights off. To get the response “Surely you know someone who can set a timer?”
No shit Sherlock !
John Major showing the great insight and intelligence that made him such a great PM….
I remember seeing that tweet at the time; definitely one of the top ten ever.
They all look rather cartoon villain similar don’t they?
Bin Laden, Khom/Kham-eni, Mullah Omar, Adams
Was it Mullah Omar who disappeared on the back of a motorcycle with the US army descending on Kabul?
There are certain nationalities that definitely side with terrorists.
Mr Adams:
p.s. I was actually inside Olympia when Gerry’s mates detonated a bomb on the 27th March 1976…..