UK agents 'did have role in IRA bomb atrocities'

[JD]

Fake terror incident revealed?<br><br><!--EZCODE UNDERLINE START--><span style="text-decoration:underline"><!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>UK agents 'did have role in IRA bomb atrocities'</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--></span><!--EZCODE UNDERLINE END--> <br><br>Henry McDonald, Ireland editor<br>Sunday September 10, 2006<br>The Observer <br><br><!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://observer.guardian.co.uk/politics/story/0,,1869019,00.html" target="top">observer.guardian.co.uk/politics/story/0,,1869019,00.html</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--><br><br>The controversy over claims that Britain allowed two IRA informers to organise 'human bomb' attacks intensified this weekend.<br><br>A human rights watchdog has handed a report to the Police Service of Northern Ireland, which concludes that two British agents were central to the bombings of three army border installations in 1990.<br><br>Meanwhile the Police Ombudsman's Office in Belfast confirmed it is investigating allegations by the family of one victim that the bomb in Newry on 24 October 1990 could have been prevented.<br><br>The British Irish Rights Watch report will also put the focus back on the alleged MI6 agent 'J118'. Army intelligence officer turned whistleblower Martin Ingram has alleged 'J118' was Sinn Fein's chief negotiator Martin McGuinnesss.<br><br>The Mid Ulster MP strenuously denies Ingram's allegations and has claimed the speculation is fuelled by the Democratic Unionist Party.<br><br>The 'human bomb' tactic involved forcing civilians to drive vehicles laden with explosives into army checkpoints and included deadly sorties near Newry and Coshquin outside Derry. Six British soldiers and a civilian worker at an army base died in the simultaneous blasts on either side of Northern Ireland.<br><br>British Irish Rights Watch said: 'This month BIRW sent a confidential report to the Historical Enquiries Team on the three incidents that occurred on 24th October 1990... at least two security force agents were involved in these bombings, and allegations have been made that the "human bomb" strategy was the brainchild of British intelligence.<br><br>'Questions arise as to whether the RUC, Garda Síochána and the army's Force Research Unit had prior and/or subsequent intelligence about the bombings. These questions in turn lead to concerns about whether these attacks could have been prevented and why no one has been brought to justice.'<br><br>Although British Irish Rights Watch has made no reference to the identities of the informers they allege were involved in the 'human bomb' plot, the group's intervention in the controversy is a significant development.<br><br>The group has issued several detailed reports previously outlining cases of collusion between loyalist terrorists and the security forces. These include the Pat Finucane murder and the killing of Raymond McCord Jr by the Ulster Volunteer Force. In both cases, British Irish Rights Watch claim many of the loyalists involved in these murders were agents for the security forces - allegations that were later substantiated.<br><br>Speaking from a secret location in Europe this weekend, Ingram (not his real name) said that while the latest report was not decisive proof over his claims about 'J1118', it raised questions about the role of informers in the 'human bomb' killings.<br><br>'This report from a very credible source brings up the question of informers working at the top tier of the IRA who were allowed to commit crimes up to murder while working for the state. 'I stand by what I have said in the past about "J118" and challenge anyone to debate it with me in a public forum.'<br><br>Ingram, a former NCO with the army's highly secretive Force Research Unit, said he was prepared to expose his own identity in public in any such debate.<br> <p></p><i></i>

[smithtalk]

<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em>allegations have been made that the "human bomb" strategy was the brainchild of British intelligence</em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br><br>i think this is a really important story because the stories that have come out of iraq about americans instructin iraqi's to drive somewhere in their car and then that car blowing up are totally plausible but without evidence,<br><br>to me this precident speaks volumes <p></p><i></i>

[Seamus OBlimey]

<!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Dirty-War-Martin-Dillon/dp/0099845202">The Dirty War by Martin Dillon </a><!--EZCODE LINK END--><br><br><!--EZCODE QUOTE START--><blockquote><strong><em>Quote:</em></strong><hr>When this book first came out it was stunning,the detail separated it from most other books at the time. It details the violent conflict between the British security forces and the paramilitary organisations,particularly the Provisional IRA .Chapter 3 explains the IRA's discovery of the four square laundry British intelligence operation and consequent paranoia about informers in 1973. Chapter 6 is about the life and death of British army officer Robert Nairac who was trying to infiltrate the IRA. Chapter 7 recounts the Fred Holroyd and Colin Wallace affairs and alleged conspiracies that made big news in the 1980s. Chapter 11 is about the smaller republican group ,the INLA and the assassination of Airey Neave. A number of chapters on informers,this of course was written before the outing of top British informer within the IRA Stakeknife, but it's interesting to read this with the benefit of hindsight on this topic. Chapter 15 on the technology of surveillance by the British. And there's so much more,Over 500 pages,fantastic value. 2 final points,there are 2 maps in the book(one of northern ireland generallyand the other of Belfast and its main streets).This helps make sense for those of us outside northern ireland. Secondly there's a very helpful timeline with all the major paramilitary incidents and political events between 1969 and 1990. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED<hr></blockquote><!--EZCODE QUOTE END--><br><br>Did you notice how it was all so desperately negotiated before the new WOT? <p></p><i>Edited by: <A HREF=http://p216.ezboard.com/brigorousintuition.showUserPublicProfile?gid=seamusoblimey>Seamus OBlimey</A> at: 9/15/06 9:31 am<br></i>

[bvonahsen]

The details of what went on may come out, but the bottom line is you'll never get your freedoms back. No more than we in the states will get the patriot act repealed, even if the whole Bush administration is indicted and put on trial, we'll never get our freedoms back again.<br><br>That's the point. It's a long program and they are patient. <p></p><i></i>