Symbolism would be truly powerful
“We’re not afraid of the Army”
This is only going one way.
Disingenuous.
Wilful ignorance of military affairs
Irish voters are already open to increased military spending. Once you have conceded that point, everything else likely falls into place.
“How many missiles have Hezbollah launched from Lebanon into Israel in the past year? Well over 6,700, all fired from an area in which the Army of this Republic has been ah – here follows a brief and slightly-embarrassed clearing of the throat – “keeping the peace”.”
Has appeal
Applied ecology
“This is about respecting the individual.”
If every policy that had a good argument for implementation was simply implemented on that basis, we’d have no need for politics at all.
“Gross incompetence.”