[anigbrowl]

Is this not obvious to everyone else as it is to me?

Another possibility is that your opinion is wrong.

If these "hackers" taking down social media sites and NYT times were actually the Syrian government

The thing is, nobody thinks the SEA is part of the Syrian government, any more than the Irish Republican Army was part of the Irish government. It's just a name the group have adopted to show their affiliation and make themselves feel badass.

[ryalfalpha]

I don't get your comment?... prominent members from various versions of the IRA are and have been members of Irish governments, see Gerry Adams/Martin McGuinness (Or even Michael Collins if you're talking way back).

[mackal]

Just because an organization has members/affiliates in a government does not make that organization part of the government.

Its like saying what ever the presidents frat was, is part of the government.

[ryalfalpha]

Whenever said members/affiliates are former leaders we're really just splitting hairs. I get your point though, I mistook what he had said as there is no link at all between them. Instead he is saying 'The Irish government never commanded the IRA' which I'd largely agree with.

[shard972]

> Another possibility is that your opinion is wrong.

Another possibility is that your opinion is wrong.

[ilyanep]

> Another possibility is that your opinion is wrong.

And yet another possibility is that your opinion is wrong!

I like this "adding nothing to the discussion" game!