Consider the facts that you put in your previous post, that you connected with the words "I know"
If you "know" them via American media, take time to consider the source. IRA thugs have been documented to be 'instructors' in many places where local thugs want to upgrade their terrorist expertise. American special forces have been working to stop this 'outreach' and have had success in, for example, the Philippines and Colombia.
It is not part of the DBM playbook to dis the IRA.
We all have to teach ourselves to use a filter called "what are the DBM NOT telling us" whenever we "know" something these days.
My use of "I know" was in reference to the Anglo-Irish War of 1919-1921, which was why I used "early 20th century." I in no way meant to imply that the IRA is/was an innocent, pacific orgnization.
I freely admit to having scant knowledge of the IRA. I am aware that they were involved with weapons trade with the PLO and had dealings in South America (I didn't know about the Philippines), and it really doesn't surprise me that they'd be working with other terrorists. However, I must confess that I'm confused by what constitutes the IRA these days. Is it the official one or the provisional one? Either way, through my internet browsing, I have indeed learned that I was wrong in my estimates of the people the IRA has killed.