Dissident factions 'have built up massive arsenal'

Paul Collinson, a former Royal Engineers bomb disposal officer working for the Red Cross,
told The Telegraph that he had discovered more than 200 explosive devices while working in the camp in the West Bank after the recent Israeli invasion. He said that he was convinced that the bombs were either supplied by the IRA or made under their supervision.

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Why would they have links to Palestinian groups and Colombian terrorists? Where do they get their advance weaponry of special forces super rifles?

In this situation where they say organization/terrorist group X has gained large amounts of weaponry, is it just more fear for the printing press?

To say America alone is funding these fringe radical group would be ignorant to the reality of the situation.

It would indeed, so it's a good job I didn't say that - isn't it?

However, a lot of funding does indeed come from American cities such as Boston... drug pushing and organised crime is another source. Please don't try to play down the influence America has had on the IRA, from arms to cash and supporting their ideals.