IRA: not anxious to kill a lot of people
REALLY?
Indiscriminate bombings, mostly of civilians. The shootings and beatings were more targeted... mostly at their own community. Look at the figures.
From 1969 to about 1998:
More than 3,500 people were killed in the conflict, of whom 52% were civilians, 32% were members of the British security forces, and 16% were members of paramilitary groups.
More people were killed in the Irish Civil War than War of Independence: Previous incarnation of IRA.
Most attacks on security forces were ambushes.
Though from 1916 to the GFA, reacting with force, executions, internment, shooting at protesters etc, only created followers.
Though contrary to much media reporting, unlike current terrorism, it was purely about politics, not religion. It was just historical accident that the two sides mostly belonged to two different denominations.
What is this person thinking?
Biting the hand that feeds IT
