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Acknowledgement that plain-clothes British soldiers shot unarmed civilians in Northern Ireland will come as no surprise - Morning Star, Editorial: 22 November 2013
Acknowledgement that plain-clothes British soldiers shot unarmed civilians in Northern Ireland 40 years will come as no surprise to local residents.
Numerous allegations of such incidents at the time were pooh-poohed by military and police representatives.
Unarmed victims were slandered, accused of carrying a variety of weapons or of moving in such a way as to give the impression of an aggressive move.
After the notorious Paratroop Regiment massacre of 14 innocent civilians in Derry in 1972, Justice Widgery's tribunal delivered a whitewash, claiming that troops had come under fire from republican forces.
Even now when there is general agreement that the 14 men and boys shot dead were wrongfully killed, there remain those who excuse the perpetrators of the massacre.
Full article here: http://www.morningstaronline.co.uk/a-a4d2-Time-for-truth-and-honesty