SAS Operator Explains The IRA, Northern Ireland And Terrorism

Former SAS operator Melvyn Downes speaks with David Hookstead about his early days in Northern Ireland during the carnage and combat.
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[@DKSorg]

I have Original: British Army in Ulster Vol I&II Grew up on them as Dad was 3rd RTR 70-80

[@lambhdeargh]

I'm one of those pesky fenians! We never hated the British, nor the Protestants, the annoying issue was being treated as second class citizens in our own country. I'm old enough to remember the way Catholics were treated, in the purported part of the UK. It wasn't Catholic v Protestant, it was the Unionists v anyone who disagreed with them. I am not British nor will I ever be, but the only ones who made this conflict sectarian were Unionists!

[@olliephelan]

@@lambhdeargh He barely has the basics right. He even gets the name Great Britain wrong. Great Britain is an island. NI was never part of Great Britain anymore than part of Britain will be Ireland. The thing about him is that his information belongs to the MoD. Just like Bravo two zero and the PR industry it created. The P.IRA war was against the security Forces and Army. It was much easier for the British to pretend they were policing when their stated objective under Thatcher was to "destroy the Republican Movement" It sounded much better for the British people to think it was "religion", not state subjugation The UDA and UVF had both been legal organisations. The UVF were made legal just 6 weeks before the Dublin/Monaghan bombings. Hes an MoD spokesperson, just like they 60,000 youtube channels run by the Pentagon in the US who talk about Lone Survivor. Its crass lies.

[@patkearney9320]

@@olliephelan Nice wording beautifully put together regards to you and yours.☘️

[@swieri2003]

Nobody committed terrorism on the island of Ireland like the British army. If a foreign military was on this man’s island and we wanted to remove it would he consider himself a terrorist.

[@Patriot1428]

I agree with you on that point pal, if French soilders were patrolling in England I would feel angry, but as soon as you start bombing and civilians are killed that is by definition Terrorism. And look what the Irish are saying now, Sinn Fein traitors Brits out everyone else in.

[@Patriot1428]

I agree 💯, if my England had a foreign army patrolling my streets I would feel the same, why did the Irish fight and die, now it's Sinn Fein traitors, Brits out everyone else in, the Irish are now saying this

[@Patriot1428]

Now your being invaded by far more dangerous army, now the Irish are saying Brits out everyone else in. SF are traitors, 30 years of the troubles all those lives lost, for what, mass uncontrolled open boarders.

[@speedster2464]

Perhaps if you read some history you would see that PIRA tortured and murdered more Catholics than the British Army, the RUC, or any of the Loyalist murder gangs, and that included children and women some of whom remains have never been given up by the scum of the PIRA!

[@Delatta1961]

You all are still angry at each other for something that happened a hundred + years ago. Geeezzzz, let it go. It’s like y’all just want to be pissed about whatever you can, like some woke, triggered snowflake.

[@stephenpine2448]

This man is a great example to silence the racists. He could not be more British and patriotic. He would physically sacrifice his own life for you and for the crown, and you can tell that he would barely blink about doing it.

[@damienbrannigan4366]

What a misleading and simplistic revision of the troubles. People should read books on the subject. Particularly the British Security Force use of Loyalist/Protestant paramilitaries to terrorize the Irish community. Then investigate how the Government said they had no political nor economic interest in the North of Ireland which lead to the IRA ceasefire and Good Friday Agreement.

[@patkearney9320]

@@damienbrannigan4366 Economic bombings led to the GFA 2 bangers in uk cost over 1 billion in early 90s, the city of London insurance companies refused to insure against terrorist attacks. Three days lost trading cost 4 billion this is what brought Brits back to the second round of peace talks (economic bombing campaign) no bodies. Money is what bought peace.

[@norahhamill674]

Nonsense...this was engineered by the undercover forces promoted by Frank Kitson. They deployed ordinary squaddies...whilst at the same time using undercover agents using shoot to kill policies such as the MRF...the FRU. The British supplied bombing materials and colluded with both sides to stir the troubles. Reducing this to mistakes...it was policy. Kitsons books evidence this. My nursery school had an army barracks behind it. Like Hamas hiding in public areas that's what the British army did. In Ireland throughout the colonies. It is sad this man has has the wool pulled over his eyes. Tragic...

[@patkearney9320]

@@norahhamill674 How reliable would you rate Kitson I have heard of him but just put him down as another spook.☘️

[@neilwalsh1427]

If you look back for hundreds of years see who the bad guys are

[@G.K92]

They act like they wouldn’t of done the same

[@jackietreehorn5561]

Only have to look 20 years ago, western powers illegal invasions

[@Patriot1428]

@@G.K92 we were the least violent empire in history, we didn't go round massacring inccent civilians, bloody Sunday was awful, but we was fired at first, then we returned fire. In our long empire history you could count the massacres on one hand, all this violent cononial empire is just lies.

[@vurtigoneiii275]

I suggest you look back further, then. Look up how Scotland got it's name. Look up who was raiding up and down the east coast of Britain during the dark ages. Then you'll realise that the British Isles, like most places in the world, have always been at war with each other. With one tribe getting the upper hand for a while and no tribe being better or worse than the other. Today, we've finally resolved pretty much all of our struggles against one another and those that remain can and are addressed by a pretty fair political system. Out of all possible outcomes, this is the best. It's a miracle we all managed to get here. Don't throw away what the reasonable men and women of all our nations worked all those centuries to build. Peace. Unfortunately, it seems we have different enemies on our shores, and the real leaders of all our nations are the real enemy.

[@jspee1965]

@@vurtigoneiii275 Mate I'm Aussie. I have lived in the US for 21 years now, and GOD do I miss the no nonsense , no hate filled candor of the Brits, my Countrymen, the Kiwis and the Canucks. Mark my words, the Yanks are headed for strife. I could write a novel on everything that is going wrong here. Peace mate.

[@mikki3562]

They were not in the north of Ireland as a neutral force. They were at war with the Irish people as an occupying army in a country that is not theirs. This man is delusional if he thinks the occupied part of Ireland is a part of Britain. He has been fed so much lies and he still believes it.

[@billyboycfc]

Yes they were here to keep the two communities from killing eachother and that's fact

[@mikki3562]

@@billyboycfc Well you may believe that, but the British were never in Ireland for anything other than to maintain British rule. When you speak of "two communities" you are simply repeating the false British narrative used by them to justify their empire and occupation of other nations. There is the Irish nation in Ireland, part of it is still under foreign, ie British rule, and then you have the descendants of settlers, some of whom still regard themselves as settlers. The sectarianism is the ideology of the British empire, it is not Irish. It can only disappear when its source, British colonialism, leaves Ireland completely. The British army was at war with the Irish resistance forces, not with their unionist paramilitaries whom they controlled for the purpose of doing the dirty work they themselves could not do. These tactics and methods used by the British army in the north of Ireland were no different to what they did in every other colony of the British empire. I am Irish of course and I speak from the point of view of my country which has been an oppressed colony of Britain, but if you speak to anyone from a former colony of the British empire they tell exactly the same about so-called British "peace missions". It's laughable, but at the same time it is horrendous and evil. The fictional world you believe in, the British empire simply doing good, is disappearing and our sovereignty will be achieved fullly in sectarian free, democratic all Ireland republic. You may not believe that now but it is the only future.

[@Jon-qw2oe]

Another salty bogweed who's still upset because we buried Sands in a snooker cue in Nun(eaton) 😅😅😅

[@patkearney9320]

@@billyboycfcNo it’s B.S they made it worse the civil right’s people tried hard for peace and the English government allowed them to be crushed, why couldn’t we live in peace and share the jobs housing and ordinary civil rights, one side wanted to keep there boot on catholic necks. That’s the bottom line and anyone alive at the time knows this to be true.☘️

[@patkearney9320]

@@mikki3562Deep down they know you speak truthfully future generations will judge volunteers kindly ☘️

[@BeardLAD]

As an irishman living in the north - but born in Stoke - my only concern here is my inability to access proper oatcakes.

[@box792]

and the shipping prices they fucking kill me

[@gai73]

The price of tayto cheese and onion!

[@gai73]

Im a catholic and I remember seeing the brits patrolling an army on my way to school up the town checkpoints everywhere. Its crazy it was normalised

[@KeithWilliamMacHendry]

You can get the best Scottish oatcakes all over this island lad & oats are synonymous with Scots & Scotland.

[@jackietreehorn5561]

@@gai73 thinking back now lad it was completely abnormal.... familiar to me too

[@pdalaigh]

I bet working undercover in the six counties was interesting...😂

[@robertknight5429]

Not for him, because he is totally making it up!

[@LEODochartaigh]

"We were there as a neutral" ffs

[@Gothicgamer-rz2rx]

😂😂😂😂we definitely was not "neutral"

[@patkearney9320]

@@LEODochartaigh You even being in the North of our land proves your not neutral, military follow orders like volunteers show some respect it’s there politicians and government who sends them are true criminals.

[@patkearney9320]

@@LEODochartaigh you was there as an army what do you expect ffs

[@LEODochartaigh]

@@patkearney9320 Sorry, who was?

[@patkearney9320]

@@LEODochartaigh You said we were there as neutral ffs we was talking about the military so I would think by nature of conversation you would be ex military.

[@tonybyrne746]

Talking shit the British were occupiers . In a part of Ireland they took the prosatant side.

[@auldscouse]

Are you speaking the King's English sir?

[@mickeencrua]

@@auldscouse I agree with his general sentiment, but I fear he is a product of the Great British Education System, old boy. Totally illiterate.

[@ciaranbrown1983]

​@auldscouse it's not the kings language but anyway

[@arthurbrumagem3844]

And now Muslims are taking over Ireland, the Brit’s would be preferable I am thinking

[@joelbilly1355]

They started the troubles and the Unionists were bombing b4 the ira started. All for what to stop Irish catholics having civil rights.

[@daysofgrace2934]

We shouldn’t be there, it’s there country

[@LEODochartaigh]

@@patkearney9320 "their"

[@arthurbrumagem3844]

Neither should the Muslims taking over Ireland

[@LEODochartaigh]

@@patkearney9320 It was not a nice thing to say. I apologise.

[@LEODochartaigh]

@@patkearney9320 God Bless you & yours.

[@Gothicgamer-rz2rx]

I'm English and I agree but the British imperialist government has been colonising countries for years may I remind the amazing Irish people it's the government who support that along with the brainwashed people of England but we don't all support the Irish people being murdered

[@user-gj8rt5gw2j]

I am old enough to remember what happened in N.I. For all those who criticise British intervention over there, tell me about the terrorist groups, and their treatment of prisoners of war.

[@greglyons2526]

Bloody Sunday, collusion, shoot to kill, E4A, internment without trial and the British government being taken to the European court of human rights, the Ballymurphy massacre,involvement in the Dublin and Monaghan bombings. martial law in catholic areas kids being blinded or killed with plastic bullets,systematic torture of catholics in castlereagh interrogation centre.The UDR involvement in the Miami showband massacre. Sure the paramilitaries were not great but as I have just pointed out the army have their hands soaked in blood too.

[@patrickkeating7074]

Are you referring to British internment...PUTTING PEOPLE IN JAIL WITHOUT A TRIAL....TELL ME WHO WERE THE TERRORISTS.

[@joedredd13215]

@@patrickkeating7074The Ira and Uvf were the terrorists.

[@patkearney9320]

There was no Brit POW where or which prisons could you send them to.

[@patkearney9320]

@@user-gj8rt5gw2j Your speaking B.S AGAIN where would you keep a Brit POW what prison would you suggest. I’m old enough to remember the camps in Dundalk I remember the RUC standing there as castle street burned I remember family photos being torn up like the floor boards, British intervention is that what you call it.

[@coen1917]

I wonder if he is aware about the first female that was elected to Parliament and he and the presenter might gain some knowledge of the situation in the north?

[@ciaranmartinlennon3560]

Was shooting innocent Catholics on your rules off engagement cards

[@lt8400]

SAS had to keep a good name, they preferred to train up serial killers like Robin Jackson

[@jimmythegent1862]

Children too

[@khiggins8733]

4:55 You weren’t Policing Northern Ireland you were ensuring Britains control over the 6 counties. The bull about sectarianism is just that. You didn’t win in the end as Sinn Fein are now in control.

[@thecurlew7403]

Sinn fein is hated in the South and there called traitors quite right too.🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@ciaranmac8689]

I’m from Belfast there not in control there being controlled Brits out everyone else in

[@jimmythegent1862]

SF has long ago become infiltrated by British

[@lt8400]

The PIRA werent sectarian

[@victornewman9904]

Except when they Protestants.

[@lt8400]

@victornewman9904 Try that sentence again please

[@speedster2464]

What planet are you from!

[@ciaranbrown1983]

Ira had protestant vol​@@victornewman9904

[@lt8400]

@@speedster2464 Provoland

[@fitzerelli1]

I bet he's stood out in ulster😂😂😂

[@MikaelFlyer]

Not really there were many soliders who weren’t White.

[@David-pc8sx]

@@MikaelFlyerwho stood out back then

[@MikaelFlyer]

@@David-pc8sx happy people.

[@johnroche7541]

Nigel Ben the boxer served in Northern Ireland. Several black British soldiers were killed.

[@arthurbrumagem3844]

@@MikaelFlyerhow many were the best of the best - SAS . I’m super impressed by this guy

[@winnie796]

The ignorance in the comments here about what went on in Northern Ireland is not surprising. I served in Northern Ireland for a total of five and half years. Many of my colleagues were catholics from Northern Ireland who hated what the Provisional IRA were doing, especially to the catholic community. The British Army was deployed to Northern Ireland to protect the catholics from a protestant police force that was attacking them. That issue was being resolved but the Provisional IRA saw an opportunity to escalate the problem and it did. What started out as a political sectarian problem became just criminal gangs controlling their turf.

[@eaomonn1215]

13 an opportunity?

[@johnroche7541]

Ignorance? So the IRA irrespective of which element and it's supporters were not fighting for a United 32 county Republic?

[@winnie796]

@@patkearney9320 I'm sorry you lost so much during the Troubles, you were not alone. I lost people very close to me. I also made great friends, from both communities in Northern Ireland. Let's hope that peace continues. For the record the British Government was not brought to its knees, not even close, during the Troubles. Several factors forced PIRA to the peace talks. American support was drying up after 9/11, when Americans began to understand what terrorism was. PIRA was so infiltrated by agents, even at the highest level, that they could not operate without us knowing, Catholic death rates were soaring, mainly killed by PIRA. However, There was so much going against PIRA in the early to middle 90's but the greatest change of all was thanks to an advertising campaign. I don't know if you remember that campaign. Our confidential telephone lines were flooded with parents desperate to end the cycle of violence...and that applied to both catholic and protestant communities. Peace and joy to you too. Here is a reminder. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gGLao3qpZbhjnZo

[@winnie796]

@@patkearney9320 Right back at you Pat. I hope life is kind to you and your family.

[@jackietreehorn5561]

@@winnie796 then you remember the mid 90s the attrococites at loughinsland and grey steel when the police and udr were complicit in destroying evidence.... that's why I still don't trust the police because they killed innocent people and had the odasity to leave evidence there because they knew know one would investigate

[@ciaranbrown1983]

What a load of bullock's

[@seanjopson8685]

Back youre statement up. Examples and facts keyboard warrior?

[@ciaranbrown1983]

He talks absolutel rubbish just like u ​@seanjopson8685

[@caseyaylward8853]

​@seanjopson8685 I would like to back up this man's comment of why this SAS Soldier is either full of shit or ignorant to where he was and what he was doing. I'm not sure if you're familiar with the history of Northern Ireland and the troubles. This SAS Soldier made it out to be that the Catholics were the problem and that the military was only there to help, which is just a flat-out lie. I will give you three big examples, but there are thousands of examples. First: Bloody Sunday 1972 short version the British military open fired on a Catholic parade/protest killing 13 people. Second: Internment, what's the British military were ordered to arrest Catholics with no warrants and no trials and they were put in jail indefinitely. A lot of the people arrested were just kids 15-17 years old. It was one-sided they did not intern any or very little loyalist / Protestants. Third: collusion. It has been proven that the British military were supplying the Loyalist Protestant terrorist groups (UVF & UDA) with arms, explosives and information on names and addresses of suspected Catholic IRA members. One of the well-known incidences is of a Catholic pub bombing where are the explosives were supplied by the British military. Originally when the military got to Northern Ireland the Catholics were happy that they were there because they were thought to be neutral. The Irish Catholic citizens found out very quickly that that was not true. By thr time Melvyn Downes got there in 1992 the Irish Catholics have been being harassed, arrested and killed by the British military for 20 years. I don't think there's any way he would not have known that before he got there. So for him to go on this podcast and say that the Catholics were the problem and that we were just there to help is a smack in the face to all the Irish Catholics that were tortured and tormented by the British military for decades

[@ciaranbrown1983]

@@caseyaylward8853 exactly 💯

[@ciaranbrown1983]

And he's another clown who hasn't got a clue

[@auldscouse]

If the island of the UK was invaded by a foreign military force, you would fight back, by any means necessary, would you not?

[@robertknight5429]

Up the Ra. Tiochfadh ar la!

[@vurtigoneiii275]

I suggest you take it up with the Irish government then. This was the solution that they agreed to and still do.

[@MrTMarshy]

​@@robertknight5429Who Dares Wins mate. Every time we went head to head, you guys were toast.

[@robertknight5429]

@@MrTMarshy Who is the majority at Stormont now?

[@robertknight5429]

@@MrTMarshy Start ur car.

[@shaybrady1299]

How is it confusing...shouldn't be there

[@stephenpine2448]

Everything to do with Ireland and her history is complex. I studied Irish history at degree level. If you can't understand that or appreciate that ... at a basic level... then best not to comment at all.

[@MadDogSurvival]

SAS soldier ! Not operator!

[@gerardhenry5501]

Not really soldiers once you join the sas they are more a terror group who have to answer to no one .

[@22grena]

Not part of Great Britain.

[@dennishbergkamp]

You'd think choc ice here would be a bit more sensitive to stuff like this, huh?

[@user-ne6sg7gl6o]

Thank you again and again for protecting us British residents in the enclave against those barbarous Irish who want national reunification an for maintaining the last vestige of the empire. Your African ancestors must feel very proud of you.

[@Gothicgamer-rz2rx]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@XRift5983x]

Britain out of Ireland! Ireland is full!

[@michaelwilson4316]

I served twice in N.I in armargh,we called it "bandit country"2para

[@rozzer8290]

Danger everywhere in them days

[@geoffbaines7817]

I served in bandit country too XMG bad place

[@Jon-qw2oe]

Was there in 91 when they started to ring fence and refurbish the Golf towers ..ropey as fck.​@geoffbaines7817

[@jackietreehorn5561]

I grew up there.... calling us banditos like some mexican outlaws drinking tequila with sancho Panza moustaches...lol very welcoming place now just not then

[@michaelwilson4316]

@@jackietreehorn5561 Belfast down 4he falls!!-shithole..

[@Sean85Laney]

What about New Ireland?

[@seanmckillen9090]

Its not part of great Britain like he says!

[@winnie796]

OK, so it is part of the United Kingdom. Most foreigners do not understand the difference and it is not of any significance. They still hold British passports not United Kingdomish passports.

[@seanmckillen9090]

@@winnie796 or Irish passports seeing it's still part of Ireland!

[@seanmckillen9090]

@@winnie796 no reply 🤔

[@themccarthyplan2020]

Nice man. Typical Hereford, good skills but doesn't fully understand what is going on. I would like to speak with him and yourself, David. I just put up my own channel. Let's talk soon 🕊️💚🙏☘️

[@mikekelly5869]

Spent a whole year training, and of course that's better than 18 months! Yep, right. Not surprised that this guy said he wasn't cut out for school. Not the sharpest knife in the drawer.

[@Drop_off_on_the_right]

No, you’ve got it wrong laddie, I’m afraid unlike you he was one of the sharpest point of spear to much your displeasure. Eat on.

[@bosh5049]

He may well have not been academic but he knew how to do SF with clarity and conviction.

[@mickeencrua]

@@Drop_off_on_the_right Can you please rephrase that. This time, try using some English grammar and a little punctuation.

[@paulcheetham6178]

Just a slight slip of the tongue; junior leaders one year in training, adult entry is 18 WEEKS basic training with more training when you get to your unit. JL usually far quicker to adapt into unit due to longer route to battalion

[@northred4930]

Just to add a bit of context to this innocent “oh we didn’t know what we where doing we just searched some people “ the British army killed civilians in the North of Ireland a lot of civilians so it wasn’t quite how Mr we where just good guys keeping the peace portrays it not by a long way .

[@Patriot1428]

In our long history of empire, look how many massacres we committed, you could count them on one hand, we didn't go round massacring innocent civilians. Bloody Sunday was awful, but we were fired at first, then returned fire.we were the most tolerant, less violent empire in history, all the mass graping ,massacres is all bullcrap.

[@northred4930]

@@Patriot1428 Read the inquiry you weren’t fired on it’s been proven your Gov had to apologise for what that was worth but massacres Remenber you where in India ? Just Google your history not what you where taught in school you know how you beat the Germans single handed there’s more history than your secondary school education . You will need some of your mates hands to count up your evil empires onslaught by the time you have read real history you know things that REALLY happened.

[@lt8400]

​@@Patriot1428you weren't fired at first knobhead

[@michaelcollins6616]

Another British soldier that thinks he done nothing wrong

[@Delatta1961]

Great interview. What an amazing story and life this warrior has lived.

[@gelconnolly7216]

As a catholic soldier serving in NI i felt better but not safer in Catholic area's .

[@lt8400]

That's because it wasn't sectarian. The ra weren't having second thoughts on detonating an explosive if they spotted rosary beads on you

[@SheilaConlon-tu4bk]

You were not stupid.

[@SheilaConlon-tu4bk]

It was your british uniform thzt was not tolerated in catholic areas the war had nothing to do with catholic and protestand.we did not want still dont want english invading Ireland.

[@patkearney9320]

@@SheilaConlon-tu4bkSnap agreed that’s the bottom line good comment loads said with few words, regards to you and yours ☘️

[@anthonycheaford1962]

Very interesting interview & perspective, especially about the 'Figure 11 target' patrols in Ireland - when soldiers were sent out to test / provoke an enemy reaction.

[@robertknight5429]

Yeah, I've read that book too. There's a lot about this interview that does not add up. And 18 months is not less than a year. He seems to borrow a lot from Andy McNabb books. Staffs in the gulf? Probably. SAS? My arse!

[@Tyrekickingwetdreamer]

How can you join an army and be that naive into a situation they are willing to put YOUR life at risk

[@SheilaConlon-tu4bk]

Quite easily esp british army

[@GavTatu]

i joined because i wanted to soldier, not for queen and country. and when you're in, its for the mates you stand alongside.

[@patkearney9320]

@@GavTatuI can understand that truly I’ve no love for your government but I understand a young man wanting to soldier, truly I get stick from my own for saying such things but a soldier follows orders and if he chooses that profession he follows orders. Same as volunteers you trust your leaderships order. Regards to you soldier I hold no hate for you.☘️

[@danielmarshall4587]

WOW..... smashing interview thank you both.

[@morganowen875]

Great Interview both. Best of luck for the future Mr Downes, thank you for your service, huge respect!

[@alandoyle6416]

Rubbish

[@MikaelFlyer]

Born in Belfast in 1982. I’d like to thank Melvyn Downes for his service. As I child I was proud to see the British Army on the streets and also comforted by their presence.

[@corkboy4523]

Probably lucky you weren’t around Derry in 1972 so. I don’t think they would have been much comfort for you there

[@speedster2464]

@@corkboy4523and what would Cork boy know about it?

[@mickeencrua]

@@speedster2464 What a stupid, dumb-ass question!

[@user-ne6sg7gl6o]

Yes, we were soo comforted when we saw the Brit army gun own those uppity Irish looking for equal voting rights and the like. Us Brit residents of the enclave were also very happy with the army escorting us on our yearly hate parades into Irish areas to intimidate the Irish. To this day British security forces ensure that those Irish do not get the upper hand even though we are now ruled by Sinn Fein-IRA.

[@corkboy4523]

@@speedster2464 I know about it because I read books. Maybe you should do more of that!😉

[@ciaranhanvey501]

Please get your titles correct in your vids, this guy wasn't special forces, he was bog standard infantry...

[@seanmcpart832]

Did you even watch the whole vid?

[@box792]

Sure he was SAS wasn't he?

[@ciaranhanvey501]

Hi Lads, he kept referring to the S.F as them, not us... Especially the last sentence in the vid..

[@renatolaranja52]

​@@ciaranhanvey501you're an idiot 😂

[@robmills7611]

He was SAS

[@evillabrador1]

The white van war.

[@SeanDeiseach-qx5ri]

"White van", as in an unmarked vehicle, on a operation?

[@evillabrador1]

@@SeanDeiseach-qx5ri Yes. Even regular army patrols dropped off and picked up. Mostly after dark and in rural settings.

[@paulbishop982]

A dog of war.

[@stephenpine2448]

A loyal lion. Not a dog.

[@gocrazy336]

Ot was bored

[@speedster2464]

I see as usual the Republican trolls are out in force! The Crown forces endeavoured to maintain peace and order for all the people in NI, they did of course have to deal with those that meant them harm and death, which they did lawfully!!!

[@mickeencrua]

Collusion with a corrupt police force and with Loyalist Paramilitary organisations really went a long way towards maintaining peace and order for "all the people in NI". Deliberately killing 14 unarmed civilians who meant them no "harm and death" could hardly be described as dealing with them lawfully.

[@ciaranbrown1983]

​@mickeencrua typical uneducated bigot he is

[@joelbilly1355]

​@mickeencrua let's not forget Unionist terrorists we're bombing long before the ira were. The deadliest attack in the troubles was in Southern Ireland by state sponsored British terrorists

[@seanmckillen9090]

I'm not republican but yous lot looked down the barrel of your guns and shot innocent Irish people.

[@oisinmackle2724]

What a load of crap, the British army was brought in to protect the nationalists from loyalists mobs at the time for daring to March for civil rights l, it was the British army that were not long picking there side, also it was never to do with religion it was all to do with politics, thus man is spouting nonsense

[@rasta1916]

SAS aka Murders

[@robertthomas3777]

You might not have been academic mate, but you were smart, curious, capable and committed. 🦘🇦🇺🫡