Another Bloody Chapter in an Endless Civil War

Another Bloody Chapter in an Endless Civil War
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Publisher : Helion and Company
Total Pages : 421
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ISBN-10 : 9781912174270
ISBN-13 : 1912174278
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Book Synopsis Another Bloody Chapter in an Endless Civil War by : Ken Wharton

Download or read book Another Bloody Chapter in an Endless Civil War written by Ken Wharton and published by Helion and Company. This book was released on 2016-10-19 with total page 421 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Four years of bloodshed in mid-1980s Northern Ireland, in the words of British soldiers who experienced it firsthand. Includes photos. Proceeding month-by-month from 1984 through 1987, this historical project provides a deep and detailed portrait of the British military experience in a period of frequent and unpredictable violence as the Provisional IRA grew in financial and logistical strength. As British Security Forces worked to contain the chaos, the Republican terror group fully embraced Danny Morrison’s mantra— “The Armalite and the ballot box”—as they moved toward a realization that the British military could not be beaten, but that they could at least sit down with them from a position of strength. The goal was to keep up the pressure and force the British government to the bargaining table. But as the Provisionals and Loyalists fought, talked, and then fought again, a further 356 people died. Through oral histories, witness accounts, photos, and commentary, this book covers every major incident of the period, from the ambush of off-duty UDR soldier Robert Elliott to the bombing of Enniskillen. It also looks at the continued interference of the United States and the vast contribution of its citizens through NORAID, which ensured the killing and violence would continue. Lamenting brutality and the targeting of innocents regardless of the perpetrator’s sympathies, veteran Ken Wharton, who has chronicled the Troubles extensively, reminds us of the universal threat, and horrifying toll, of terrorist tactics.


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