[firebrand]

Until British intelligence got serious about it. Read the chapter on the IRA in Bill Gertz's book Enemies. The pansies in our intelligence operations should all read this chapter (I'm not saying they're all pansies). The whole book is good but this part of it is an eye opener. Until we learn this lesson (and the New York Times stops blabbing secrets) there will be a "cycle of violence."

[defenderSD]

Sounds interesting. I'll have to check out that book.