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the UK has historically been an outlier when it comes to both press freedoms and anti-terror policies. Yup. Don't forget Northern Ireland. They went heavy hand
by rmc 13y ago
the UK has historically been an outlier when it comes to both press freedoms and anti-terror policies.
Yup. Don't forget Northern Ireland. They went heavy handed there. Did it work? Nope.
- blibble 13y agodid I miss something or is Northern Ireland still part of the Union?
- iamwithnail 13y agoNo, but there was a prolonged dirty war by the security services against the republicans, including collusion with murderers and terrorists on the 'loyalist' side.
- rmc 13y agoNorthern Ireland is still part of the UK. I meant that the heavy handed approach didn't work, and was abandoned by the UK Gov (and the IRA et al.). Instead all sides sat down at the table and came to a (more) peaceful solution.
- xbadxapple 13y agoHeavy handed approach is seldom adequate, especially in situations with separatist sentiment. Retribution is an invisible and hard-hitting enemy in the long run, and going all guns blazing is a guarantee to breed one.