I remember far more off-duty.soldiers being killed & maimed

Was the IRA rather than Islamic fanatics then though. Fact of life is if you are in the business of killing people you unfortunately run the risk of attracting the attention such people.

Posted By: mr carra on May 23rd 2013 at 21:49:11

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When did this country become such a mess?? (General Chat) - Mark Barham, May 23, 21:46:02
- Like the Palarse dressing room floor? (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Splat, May 23, 23:49:23
- I know this is a (General Chat) - CWC, May 23, 22:23:10
  - I remember being quite profoundly affected by that at the time (General Chat) - norway, May 23, 22:36:33
- half 8. (n/m) (General Chat) - Chris Peacock, May 23, 22:17:05
- Errrr... Hyde Park, Regents Park bombs? (n/m) (General Chat) - norway, May 23, 22:09:30
- are you ok? (n/m) (General Chat) - Huge Small, May 23, 21:50:10
- are you ok? (n/m) (General Chat) - Huge Small, May 23, 21:49:40
- Tuesday (n/m) (General Chat) - Drurys Left Nut, May 23, 21:49:35
- I think you'll find N Ireland wasn't the best place to be in uniform during the 80's (n/m) (General Chat) - UtterlyHuckerby, May 23, 21:49:20
- I remember far more off-duty.soldiers being killed & maimed (General Chat) - mr carra, May 23, 21:49:11
  - Yes I guess the intensity of conflict in Ireland has now taken a backseat to terrorist (General Chat) - Mark Barham, May 23, 21:51:51
    - France and Spain had many more terrorist attacks (attempted or successful) last year (General Chat) - King, May 23, 21:59:01
      - The chart of P37 seems to indicate we are arresting a lot of terrorist subjects (General Chat) - phrankin, May 23, 22:49:04
      - I guess Spain's is ETA rather than Religiously motivated. (n/m) (General Chat) - phrankin, May 23, 22:04:34
        
        ETA called a permanent ceasefire two years ago (General Chat) - King, May 23, 22:09:33
        
        25 Seperatist and 21 Left Wing and 1 Right Wing in Spain according to the report you quote (n/m) (General Chat) - phrankin, May 23, 22:30:01
        
        ... (General Chat) - King, May 23, 22:31:36
        
        Yet they keep arresting them in my town (General Chat) - shoddy, May 23, 22:17:07
        
        Regardless, is the motive really important? (General Chat) - King, May 23, 22:12:24
        
        The motive is incredibly important! (General Chat) - phrankin, May 23, 22:36:27
        
        Terrorism is terrorism (General Chat) - King, May 23, 22:40:49
        
        Yup, and less than those areas with seperatists (n/m) (General Chat) - phrankin, May 23, 22:54:31
        
        *not (n/m) (General Chat) - King, May 23, 22:41:21
        
        vmt (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, May 23, 22:09:58
        
        unless you read the report King has linked. (n/m) (General Chat) - phrankin, May 23, 22:31:03
        
        In fact the problem is the report's figures are 2011, rather than 2012 as king suggested. (n/m) (General Chat) - phrankin, May 23, 22:39:13
        
        Indeed. Not really a viable comparison. (n/m) (General Chat) - Mark Barham, May 23, 22:09:12
        
        keep up palin (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, May 23, 22:10:19
        
        How many Spanish nationals have died from 'terrorist' attacks in the last 2 years?? (General Chat) - Mark Barham, May 23, 22:13:28
        
        I'm still waiting Mikey...... (n/m) (General Chat) - Mark Barham, May 23, 22:22:34
        
        ... (General Chat) - SCC 28, May 23, 22:06:19
        
        Tenuous to say the least, for all we know these chaps may not have had any links.... (n/m) (General Chat) - Mark Barham, May 23, 22:11:31
      - mr barham is like sarah palin when it comes to foreign matters (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, May 23, 22:01:11
    - Just as many problems elsewhere.. Hence Wilders and Le Penn (General Chat) - phrankin, May 23, 21:54:08
- are you ok? (n/m) (General Chat) - Huge Small, May 23, 21:49:06
- are you ok? (n/m) (General Chat) - Huge Small, May 23, 21:48:44
  - Yes, why do you ask? (n/m) (General Chat) - Mark Barham, May 23, 21:49:12

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