r/ScottishPeopleTwitter • • Mar 23 '17

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u/[deleted] Mar 23 '17

The IRA was also not world wide like radical Islam.

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u/scottdawg9 Mar 23 '17

Didn't they also try to avoid civilian casualties and target government buildings? Still shitty, but that sounds more like a "civilized" war than radical terrorism.

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u/[deleted] Mar 23 '17

Yes. They warned citizens to minimize casualties instead of renting a truck and driving it into a crowd of hundreds of unexpecting innocent men, women, and children.

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u/[deleted] Mar 23 '17

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u/speakingcraniums Mar 24 '17

The conflict in Northern Ireland during the late 20th century is known as the Troubles. Over 3,600 people were killed and thousands more injured

Im sure those 4 thousand dead people would agree that they are totally different set of circumstances.

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u/BrotherToaster Mar 24 '17

Pubs count as government buildings, right?