British Troops in Northern Ireland | Northern Irish troubles | Peace Wall | This Week | 1969

'This Week' reporter John Edwards is in the embattled city of Belfast where the British Army have over 7,500 men patrolling the streets. Under extreme provocation they have slowly persuaded the people of Belfast to dismantle their barricades. now a single incident could explode the whole situation. But the Army has moved with great delicacy an its dilemma. Can it defuse the situation? Can it take over so much of the civil power and eventually hand that power back intact?
First shown: 18/09/1969
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