For people wondering why someone would plant a bomb while warning others to stay clear: This is the basic definition of terrorism. The goal is psychological harm, fear, social upheaval and perhaps—if it continues—creating a rationale for vigilante or government overreaction. https://twitter.com/rexchapman/status/1342523678983135234
It’s helpful to look at the records of IRA bombings in the UK. The IRA saw many of its bombings as “armed propaganda”—a means of communication rather than paramilitary attack. For that goal body counts aren’t just unnecessary, they’re counterproductive.
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/ira/conflict/violence.html https://twitter.com/austin63867/status/1342538304286318593
One other clue as to what might be going on: The IRA was conscious that many of its bombings took place on their own home turf. They needed their people to support them. So they planted targeted bombs with warnings. The message: We’re the resistance, here to liberate, not harm.
One other clue as to what might be going on: The IRA was conscious that many of its bombings took place on their own home turf. They needed their people to support them. So they planted targeted bombs with warnings. The message: We’re the resistance, here to liberate, not harm.
One other clue as to what might be going on: The IRA was conscious that many of its bombings took place on their own home turf. They needed their people to support them. So they planted targeted bombs with warnings. The message: We’re the resistance, here to liberate, not harm.
One other clue as to what might be going on: The IRA was conscious that many of its bombings took place on their own home turf. They needed their people to support them. So they planted targeted bombs with warnings. The message: We’re the resistance, here to liberate, not harm.
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