According to Jon Stewart, Irish terrorists don’t count as real terrorists to Rep. Peter King (R-NY.)
That’s because King, who on Thursday opened his hearings into the radicalization of American muslims, used to be a staunch supporter of the Irish Republican Army, a group that for decades launched terror attacks against the British government, often killing civilians in the process.
“I see your charges of hypocrisy,” Stewart said, channeling his inner King, “and raise you a ‘Go fuck yourself.'”
Stewart was unconvinced by King’s logic on why supporting the IRA did not mean he was acting hypocritically in condemning Muslim terrorists and holding his highly contentious hearings . King’s reasoning rested primarily on the fact that the IRA never attacked America and that it wasn’t their policy to attack civilians.
“Maybe it wasn’t their policy, but it sure seemed to become a hobby,” Stewart said.
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