Picture the scene - ETA (Basque terror group) have a genius plan to blow the Spanish Prime Minister out of the sky with a SAM missile.
They source it through the IRA. So far so good.
They find the perfect place and time to fire. Click .... fzzzzzt.
No matter try again. Click .......... fzzzzzzt. Arrgh. Try again.
Click..........fzzzzzzzzzzt.
The Belfast Telegraph wonderfully retell the tale after a suspected ETA member was arrested earlier this month and told Spanish investigators that the Strela missile system, which homes in on a jet's exhaust, was aimed at the Prime Minister's jet plane when he visited the Basque country during a regional election campaign.
The best bit is yet to come. Are you ready for this??
The numpti kept documents in his home showing the faulty missile launcher was supplied by the IRA. AND the authorities also found a letter of complaint addressed to the IRA giving off stink about the sale of the defective missile launcher.
You can just imagine it now
Dear Mr O'Neil,I wish to complain in the strongest possible manner.The missile launcher i purchased from your establishment has utterly failed to fulfil its purpose. When selling me this implement you gave me the impression that I would be able to strike a great blow against the Spanish oppressor. You convinced me that this was the tool for the job, and most importantly there were no previous owners. I now find this statement suspect as I found the remains of some SOCO dust under the trigger.I must take serious issue with your promises, as the implement completely failed to function. We have built up a long term professional relationship and i find this incident of wrongfully selling me a dud very disappointing indeed.I also find in the small print on the purchase receipt that once it is used it is immediately out of guarantee and warranty. I find this most unsatisfactory.I shall be contacting the General Consumer Council and the Stephen Nolan show to find a resolution.I am now changing our Facebook relationship to 'its complicated'. I'm sorry but i feel very strongly about how you miss-sold me this product.Yours sincerelyCarlos
I wonder if it might have been revenge on ETA for trying to sell the IRA some time share appartments?

