Loyalists plan | IMGpapers 1980

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IAN PAISLEY and the rest of the gang of bigots, thugs and reactionaries in the leadership of the Loyalists of the North of Ireland are threatening the Catholic murder.

rantings Molyneaux, the leader of the Official Unionists, and John McMichael of the paramilitary tion.

On Monday, Paisley threatened to 'show that a third force' euphemism for Loyalist 'vigilantes' — 'has already started.' On the same day James That's what lies behind this week's Paisley, James Ulster Defence AssociaMolyneaux also talked of organising a 'third force' adding that it would be armed. And John McMichael declared: "The Israelis have the right attitude. You seek out your London N' enemy and destroy them.' For McMichael and the UDA the 'enemy' is anvone in the North of Ireland who happens to be born a Catholic. The UDA are the main organisation behind the many sectarian assassinations of Catholics which led to the retaliatory killing of Robert Bradford MP.

Although Paisley, Molyneaux and the others issued their strongest threat Bradtord's death, they issued similar days leading up to his assassination. November