i dont support the brittish m8 . they are the killers
a very valid point. but its WERE not ARE.
its often forgotten that the Army was, originally, sent to NI, to protect the Catholic MINORITY. but they acted like the province was a battle field. if they came under fire they did what any good army would, answer with overwhelming force. good tactics on a battle field, on the streets of the UK, not so much.
there is no doubt the British army did appalling things in its early postings in NI. but as the decades passed, this changed. nowadays the British Army is known as the best "military" policing unit in the world. and still if you want to get the big guns out, they can kick butt there too.
people may not like having the Army, in the province. but if they stop killing each other, and military personnel, they would not need to be there. but as part of the UK, there will always be military bases on the island. the two guys gunned down by the cowards, recently, were not on serving in the province but undergoing training for posting to Afghanistan.
times change and things move on. sadly some don't want to progress, so they take to murder, and blame everone else.