Paramilitary Quotes

What's crucial is that the IRA produce a credible statement that paramilitary and criminality activity is a thing of the past. That they are committed to a future which is exclusively peaceful and democratic. - Peter Hain

We supported the contras. We're not against all opposition to government, or all paramilitary operations. - Chris Matthews

We have not yet seen signs that Serbian troops or special police forces or paramilitary are moving out, but we've certainly seen preparations for moving out. - Ken Bacon

Those responsible must be brought to justice. I will support the police in any action they take to do that and in the meantime I think everybody from unionist communities will be absolutely appalled at the way paramilitary groups are really acting in a gangster type way. - Peter Hain

This so-called police force is in reality a ruthless paramilitary organization, equipped with a full range of military hardware, including heavy machine guns, and armored personnel carriers. - Doug Henderson

This is a significant step in taking the gun out of Irish politics... Now it's up to the other paramilitary groups. - Alec Reid

They targeted eight check posts, bunkers and a paramilitary base but luckily no one was injured. - Abdul Samad Lasi

They start from the end of human rights--which means you have to hang them [paramilitary commanders] by their guts. - Francisco Santos

There is no acceptable level of paramilitary activity. - Tony Blair