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Originally Posted by Mr Angry
For example, there have been several mentions of the IRA in this thread - up until the current "war on terror" the biggest solitary threat to british security and, some may say, strategic global interests.
Never, in it's entire history, did the British army carpet bomb or use missiles or tanks againt the IRA in West Belfast or South Armagh (two of their strongholds from which the bulk of their operations were either planned or carried out). No one sanctioned the bombing of Leeds or Bradford in the wake of the 7/7 bombings.
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Of course that's a valid point, unless of course the reason why West Belfast, South Armagh, or Leeds weren't carpet bombed was because there were alternative tactics available, such as police raids on houses, now there's a thought.
Similarly, raids on houses have taken place in Iraq, correct?
It's not all carpet bombings is it?
In fact, carpet bombings in comparison with house raids with troops is a rare thing wouldn't you say?
There are thousands of times more house raids by soldiers than there are carpet bombings right?
Not forgetting that the IRA did take steps to have areas cleared of civilians in many bombings by alerting the authorities.
That's one major difference between the insurgents and the IRA.