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MAJ Ken Landgren
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The British and IRA is a great story of defeating an insurgency. I should read more about successful counterinsurgency operations.
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LTC Eric Udouj
LTC Eric Udouj
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Ken - it was this issue. Could not downlink the article itself.. but AWESOME history read. I give the MHM magazine a 10 for its articles.. and its US subscription price. https://www.military-history.org/issues/mhm-june-2019.htm
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MAJ Ken Landgren
MAJ Ken Landgren
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LTC Eric Udouj - Thank you. I guess I assumed incorrectly that the Brits won. They were able to bring the IRA to the negotiating table by superior intelligence which allowed the Brits to kill the IRA leaders.
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LTC Eric Udouj
LTC Eric Udouj
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That would be a reflection of what was wanted.... but it was not exactly the case. It was a draw -- and when the Brits finally got their intelligence set plus the rising actions of the Pro-Unionists terror played a part to put the IRA out of revolutionary business, as did war weariness on both sides. But success.... not really - so many mistakes - and how much we learned from those was telling in first 10 years in Iraq....
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MAJ Ken Landgren
MAJ Ken Landgren
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I think the lack of good intelligence of the enemy is an ominous sign.
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Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen
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Interesting share.
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