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Originally Posted by Xaccers
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.
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If my memory serves me correct, I thought the IRA generally made a phone call before the bomb went off in a building?
I think the big difference was the IRA were nasty terrosrists without a doubt, but they did all they could not to kill one of their own side. These terrorists in Iraq are not so worried, because life is seen as cheaper than in the west.