I Just Don’t Get The Troubles

I watched BBC’s Panorama on state collusion in criminality during the troubles in a state of shock. I knew this kind of thing happened, we all did… people killed, people were killed, people enabled killings and people seemed to acknowledge that killing just sort of…happened. I’m 28, I was born in May 1987 four days before the Loughgall Ambush, I was eight months old when the Milltown Cemetary attack took place, I wasn’t yet two years old when Pat Finucane was murdered, a month …

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Urgent BBC explanation needed for pulling Panorama on army undercover squad ( Now updated with BBC explanation)

 Update  My old colleague John Ware of Panorama has rung to say he’s waiting for some new information in order to complete the programme. So conspiracy theorists can stand down. Thanks to Galloglaigh for getting  this reply from Panorama earlier Apologies for any confusion caused, but we do need to change planned programmes on short notice from time to time owing to various editorial issues. Best wishes for the Christmas season. The Panorama Team   This has been a perfect example …

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