Does Terrorism Work? by Richard English

Two decades ago I had tea with one of Ulster’s most infamous murderers in his home. It was a strange occasion. We sat drinking from china cups and eating slices of fruit cake served from a silver stand, while my host, Billy Wright – otherwise known as King Rat – bragged about bloodstained activities on the frontline of the Troubles. As he sat there in his blue denim shirt and jeans, I was struck by the incongruity of this loyalist killer talking so brazenly about the most terrible deeds while serving cake on paper doilies.
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