Sir, In all fairness to members of the League of Empire Loyalists, who condemn Michael Collins as a terrorist for his part in the downfall of their glorious empire, should it not be pointed out that all true blue English dictionaries define a terrorist as a freedom fighter who opposes British imperialism?
On the other hand, of course, if the brave Mick had fought to liberate Ireland from German occupation and had killed Nazi spies instead of gallant members of Britain's imperial gestapo, he would certainly have been regarded as a hero by the Brits and perhaps even been decorated by the King himself. - Yours, etc.,
Milltown Road,
Dublin 6.