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Big Boys' Rules: The Secret Struggle Against the IRAby Mark Urban
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:The SAS describes its attitude to the use of lethal force as "Big boys' games, big boys' rules." Anyone caught with a gun or bomb can expect to be shot. Mark Urban meticulously explores the security forces' covert operations in Northern Ireland: from the mid-1970s, when they were stepped up, to the Loughall shooting in 1987, in which eight Provisionals were killed. While charting the successes and failures of special operations, Urban reveals the unenviable dilemmas faced by intelligence chiefs engaged in a daily struggle against one of the world's most sophisticated terrorist organisations. Review:"This is a book that needed to be written and which fulfils the essentials of any Ulster story; it expands understanding beyond fragmented jingoism and newspaper headlines." John Stalker, Sunday Times Synopsis:Explores covert operations against the IRA from 1976 to 1987. Drawing on interviews with people who have served at the heart of intelligence and special operations in Ulster, as well as with members of paramilitary groups, this book examines the roles of the Army, the police, MI5 and MI6. About the AuthorAs a journalist and former army officer, Mark Urban has the perspective of an eyewitness to the most crucial political events and military campaigns of our time. He lives in London and is a prominent BBC Newsnight correspondent. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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