Were UVF/UDA or IRA More Effective TERRORISTS ? | Ex-SAS & DET Operator REACTS

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  • In this preview clip Ex-SAS solider and operator with the military's 14 Intelligence Company, better known as The DET., Mick Hawkes shares his thoughts on the capabilities of the loyalist paramilitaries compared to that of the Provisional IRA.
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  • @cushyglen4264
    @cushyglen4264 11 วันที่ผ่านมา +39

    Curious that he sees local people ‘carrying a gun’ like Irish Protestants, Irish Catholics, Bosnians, Serbians as ‘bad guys’, but the British military were always the ‘good guys’.
    A very blinkered narrow stupid perspective.

    • @tallshort1849
      @tallshort1849 10 วันที่ผ่านมา +6

      It's his perspective, he's an ex British soldier so that's going to be the perspective

    • @cushyglen4264
      @cushyglen4264 10 วันที่ผ่านมา +5

      @@tallshort1849 Doesn’t make it any less stupid.

    • @mo6278
      @mo6278 10 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      It's is what an occupying forses say

    • @clario2178
      @clario2178 10 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

      Don’t forget India Africa etc

    • @martinleifnymark7432
      @martinleifnymark7432 9 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Take a pace closer to the mirror , wee man. You just described yourself

  • @SweetDreams-wt7vo
    @SweetDreams-wt7vo 11 วันที่ผ่านมา +7

    I find your series fascinating. You really are a good listener and as such you bring the stories out of people who are eager to share now that the 'troubles' are behind us. Hopefully we can continue to move forward together in peace and work together for our collective good. We have, on these British Isles, more that unites than divides us.

  • @melissabyrne8749
    @melissabyrne8749 11 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Thanks

  • @danielt8960
    @danielt8960 11 วันที่ผ่านมา +7

    I've listened to a few podcasts with Mick. Fairly enjoyable.

  • @thedarkhugheshughes2640
    @thedarkhugheshughes2640 10 วันที่ผ่านมา +7

    Provos more dedicated and disciplined

    • @user-gl1ti5yz9p
      @user-gl1ti5yz9p 10 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Didn't work protestant terrorists held down jobs

    • @user-gl1ti5yz9p
      @user-gl1ti5yz9p 10 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Protestant s held down jobs ,pira volunteers didn't work.

    • @Goldsovereignuk
      @Goldsovereignuk 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

      So dedicated they were riddled with touts and their terrorist campaign failed again.

  • @snaggletooth555
    @snaggletooth555 11 วันที่ผ่านมา +17

    Heavy Mobile Support Unit.... 😂 Where'd you find this muppet?

    • @martinleifnymark7432
      @martinleifnymark7432 9 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Would you say that to his face ?

    • @user-gl1ti5yz9p
      @user-gl1ti5yz9p 9 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

      Sounds like a Walter. Mitty

    • @user-gl1ti5yz9p
      @user-gl1ti5yz9p 9 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Dmsu_District mobile support units

    • @stefanzoppi83
      @stefanzoppi83 9 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Trasco security

    • @gerrykeatings1309
      @gerrykeatings1309 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

      I R A and INLA just the same the man's insane.

  • @derekrushton1705
    @derekrushton1705 10 วันที่ผ่านมา +9

    I'm English but I have spent time in Northern Ireland & The Republic. Have any of these SAS/FRU etc operatives know anything about gerrymandering? Why the Nationalist community, especially in Derry were so hostile to Britain? Nothing to do with Religion. And why do people refer to The Republic as 'The South of Ireland?'. Have they not heard of Donegal. I've listened to most of these podcasts and the lack of understanding of the underlying issues since Partition in 1921 is unbelievable on behalf of The British.
    The IRA (I Ran Away) only became effective after Internment, ransacking of the Lower Falls & Bloody Sunday in 1972. Despite gerrymandering, 99% of The RUC being Protestant and the treatment of Nationalists by the B Specials. None of these operatives seem to have a clue about this defining people as 'good' or 'bad'. Black v White. When in reality everything was 50 shades of grey.

    • @jackietreehorn5561
      @jackietreehorn5561 9 วันที่ผ่านมา

      No one calls Donegal the south

    • @jackietreehorn5561
      @jackietreehorn5561 9 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Why do you think they became effective after bloody Sunday and internment? Many innocent people held without trial for situations like Guantanamo bay majority in working class nationalist areas no clue about Irish history just wanted to get revenge for seeing neighbours and friends being degraded and humiliated

    • @derekrushton1705
      @derekrushton1705 9 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

      @@jackietreehorn5561 No one in Ireland. I'm talking about Brits describing Ireland. My experience in Letterkenny & Manorcunningham, over the border from Derry in Donegal surprised me. I thought I'd be hated being English but having a wife from Bray (Dublin) helped 😉. Always found Irish people very friendly, from whatever background, but very few on the 'mainland' had a clue what was going on. English knowledge of the roots of the conflict were non-existent. I hope for everyone's sake that they never return but the 'peace walls' in West Belfast speak a million words

    • @keithgreene3103
      @keithgreene3103 9 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      ​@@derekrushton1705Bray is Co. Wicklow. Your wife wouldn't be very happy with that

    • @user-gl1ti5yz9p
      @user-gl1ti5yz9p 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

      What's the population of the south of Ireland, how .any protestants are left?

  • @andrewmaze3479
    @andrewmaze3479 11 วันที่ผ่านมา +7

    The ira killed the British soldiers but the British soldiers arrested uda uvf for shooting ira that war did not make sense plus British intell know how was who why did Adams and maguinnis not get killed had to be working for the British

    • @brianbadonde8700
      @brianbadonde8700 11 วันที่ผ่านมา +5

      100 percent I always thought that, the British could have killed Adams or McGuiness whenever they wanted so why didn't they, McGuiness was also a child molester ''allegedly''

    • @user-gl1ti5yz9p
      @user-gl1ti5yz9p 11 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

      Tried to kill gerry ammo was interfered with by british agents.

    • @markdavidson9743
      @markdavidson9743 11 วันที่ผ่านมา

      EVIDENCE ?​@@brianbadonde8700

    • @Dhhhhj27
      @Dhhhhj27 11 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      The Fisherman was untouchable...not even a pipe bomb was used against him.

    • @bernardinglis4232
      @bernardinglis4232 10 วันที่ผ่านมา

      What a load of shit ,they were never brit agents, and it was Adam's brother that tampered with kids ,not Martin , you can ask why they never took out any top Provisonals, Cahill, Mckee, Hughes , they knew Nothern Commands leaders from day 1 and none were taken out ,🤡🤡🤡

  • @mackfin8869
    @mackfin8869 11 วันที่ผ่านมา

    It’s like a different world

  • @markdavidson9743
    @markdavidson9743 11 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

    Didn't say anything we didn't already know ..

  • @skylongskylong1982
    @skylongskylong1982 10 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    Except for a few paragraphs in the back of the British Army In Northern Ireland, by Michael Dewar, no one will mention the paramilitary doomsday organisations , that were set up, but never took part in terriorist actions during the Troubles.
    They would only become operational if U.K. Armed Forces withdrew from Northern Ireland.
    Still a very closed book on a very interesting subject.

    • @jackietreehorn5561
      @jackietreehorn5561 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Sounds like bullshit...the pira had the most arms by far courtesy of Libya......

  • @barbechivo
    @barbechivo 11 วันที่ผ่านมา +5

    “Brave few” (Catholics) join british state forces? Weird statement.

    • @jackietreehorn5561
      @jackietreehorn5561 6 วันที่ผ่านมา

      He might be right....brave knowing that they'd have to check under the car more...id say stupid more like

  • @terrynolan5831
    @terrynolan5831 10 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    Didn't seem very aware of the political agendas (and barely touched on the disproportionate amount of N Ireland protestants in the RUC) or social disparities. Fact is as a British soldier his allegiance is to the Crown not the Republic of Ireland . I doubt very much the RUC's population in 30 years time will have 'changed' significantly.

  • @riverwolf654
    @riverwolf654 11 วันที่ผ่านมา +14

    You were the 'bad people' you SAS Mogg.

    • @Dhhhhj27
      @Dhhhhj27 11 วันที่ผ่านมา +4

      And a foreign gunman.

    • @theplayer2286
      @theplayer2286 10 วันที่ผ่านมา

      No no. You see it works like this: Terrorists ie Boko Haram, the IRA, Al-Qaeda, INLA, UVF, Black September, Red Army Faction, Hamas etc THEY are the bad guys. They are the ones who kill unarmed people in their houses in front of their families; they are the ones - like Hamas - who the UN say use rape and mutilation as a weapon; they are the ones who, to take one example, kill an innocent child in Warrington by means of a bomb left in a bin. The list does go on and on,
      Now get back in you box, you dribble artist.

    • @martinleifnymark7432
      @martinleifnymark7432 9 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Bet you wouldn’t say that to his face , wee man

    • @martinleifnymark7432
      @martinleifnymark7432 9 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Bet you wouldn’t say that to his face , wee man

  • @mrcjc9298
    @mrcjc9298 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

    The loyalist groups tended to get the rejects from the police and army. The Provos initially had support from the Irish state.

  • @KravMagaThailand
    @KravMagaThailand 11 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    I wonder did the Det or similar units operate across the border in the Republic? I find it hard to believe that they would not do this?

    • @anthonydonlan3140
      @anthonydonlan3140 11 วันที่ผ่านมา

      The SAS were arrested in the Republic. Monaghan i belive..

    • @bernardinglis4232
      @bernardinglis4232 10 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

      They were caught a few times by the Irish police as they worked in plain clothes

    • @KravMagaThailand
      @KravMagaThailand 9 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      @@bernardinglis4232 yes that was the famous incident where SAS were arrested by Gardai near Hackballscross. I’d speculate there was a lot more, curious will any participants ever come out & talk about it.

    • @jackietreehorn5561
      @jackietreehorn5561 7 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@KravMagaThailand id say not....they probably had to agree to the official secrets act

  • @990drifter
    @990drifter 11 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    I have yet to hear any journalist trying to negotiate the troubles era, especially when, like this the emphasis is always on RUC/UDR "top heavy with protestants", please investigate why that is so and I'll give you a steer in the right direction. Many good loyal men and women from Catholic/Nationalist traditions were always joining both organisations, but their own friends, neighbours and families on too many occasions shunned them and provided the intelligence the IRA needed to target and kill them. I served 26 years in the security forces and have many catholic friends who served and some who still do and a credit to every one. A good law-abiding person doesn't need to be labelled as catholic, protestant or other, we knew who our friends where. We stood by them all then and now. Oh by the way, one for Mick HMSU is Headquarters Mobile Support Unit.

    • @anthonydonlan3140
      @anthonydonlan3140 11 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      I think you missed the point. Forget religon. The United Irish men were protestant on paper but the first Irish Republicans...

    • @anthonydonlan3140
      @anthonydonlan3140 11 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

      Law abiding... Criminal's don't hungrstrike to its conclusion... And two and three tour tourists don't either..

    • @jackietreehorn5561
      @jackietreehorn5561 9 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Peter Taylor is an English journalist and very unbiased

    • @jackietreehorn5561
      @jackietreehorn5561 9 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Not to play whataboutery but what the RUC in one example with loughinsland was a conspiracy with cover ups and destroyed evidence....the wife of the shooter succumbed to her guilt and sent a letter to a local SDLP councillor FFS

    • @anthonydonlan3140
      @anthonydonlan3140 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Yeah you had special laws, special torture centre's, special emergency powers, told to special non jury diplock court judges, a policeman was believed over a defendant, British law suspended, your right to face your accuser was suspended, placed in special prisons on special diets with highly paid specialist prison officers in a prison within a prison inside an army camp... Ten men died on hunger strike because you refused to call them special category policall prisoners. You'll forgive me if I don't believe a word you say... The European Court of human rights Didn't. The prisoners broke the great British guantamano with their own bodies and daring escapes with special attention paid to the prison guards...

  • @speedster2464
    @speedster2464 10 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

    Your operations would have be given to you by the RUC SB TCG’s!!! Your implied smear of the RUC and the UDR is disgraceful, your an embarrassment to your Troop and Detachment!

  • @nigelhaworth1353
    @nigelhaworth1353 10 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

    I'm sure those who fought and died in the UDR will be delighted to be described as "not British military"!

    • @MartinGoff-tl6nx
      @MartinGoff-tl6nx 10 วันที่ผ่านมา

      That is the REAL way the British (English) think of northern protestant/loyalist/unionists population. Britian has used those people and created division to keep control. Most from the Protestant community don't even know that the Irish Republican movement was stared by Protestants.

  • @357jock
    @357jock 10 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

    Talking some sense, but i find difficult to believe that they were even handed with terrorists from both sides. Dont remember the SAS in the late 80s or 90s engaging the loyalists, apart from one on the crumlin rd.

    • @jackietreehorn5561
      @jackietreehorn5561 7 วันที่ผ่านมา

      When Bernadette Devlin and her husband was shot the sas were watching and done nothing when the uvf went in ..when asked why they didn't intervene they said we must have been looking the other way.... It's in the Peter Taylor documentary called loyalists

  • @johnjonhson1289
    @johnjonhson1289 11 วันที่ผ่านมา

    The protestants? 🤔

  • @user-gl1ti5yz9p
    @user-gl1ti5yz9p 11 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    That stupid they made their own machine guns 😅

  • @williammccormick2903
    @williammccormick2903 10 วันที่ผ่านมา

    The probs worked with the brits.ffs

  • @Dishfire101
    @Dishfire101 10 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    Was he in the SAS sounds like an English hooligan 😂

  • @wanemergency3591
    @wanemergency3591 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

    The definition of a Terrorist is someone who fights against the state they live in. So loyalist are technically not Terrorist

    • @jackietreehorn5561
      @jackietreehorn5561 6 วันที่ผ่านมา

      George Washington was called one when he rebelled against his own army, now he's the founder of a nation

    • @nialloman838
      @nialloman838 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

      That's not the definition of terrorism ffs 🤣

  • @charlespirate1
    @charlespirate1 9 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    Loyalists won.

    • @ciaranbrown1983
      @ciaranbrown1983 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

      What and have no representatives in power lol while republicans do

    • @ciaranbrown1983
      @ciaranbrown1983 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

      If they Brits we're not here the loyalists would of been wiped out long ago

    • @Goldsovereignuk
      @Goldsovereignuk 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@ciaranbrown1983 Lol, dreamer the only thing the IRA were good at was being touts for the Brits.

    • @charlespirate1
      @charlespirate1 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      @@ciaranbrown1983 but they are. The structures of the state and the loyalist paramilitaries collectively defeated the republicans. Sometimes by working directly together.

    • @jackietreehorn5561
      @jackietreehorn5561 7 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@charlespirate1 the state used the loyalist paramilitaries as proxy assassins when it suited them...and covered it up. I'll never have any trust in the police here given their track record

  • @franoloughlin3495
    @franoloughlin3495 9 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Your a bad guy if your carrying a gun 😮. What about the paras in Derry.

  • @dowdallerno1
    @dowdallerno1 11 วันที่ผ่านมา +7

    The loyalists were ran by the British military. This guy is talking simplistic nonsense.' Bad guys / good guys" it wasnt the A team. 🤔😔

    • @user-gl1ti5yz9p
      @user-gl1ti5yz9p 10 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

      Dream on

    • @dowdallerno1
      @dowdallerno1 10 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@user-gl1ti5yz9p dream on? Collusion has been proven and documented. 😉

  • @mrcool71
    @mrcool71 6 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I think you thought you in the sas but really you worked in crazy prices. What I load of sh.t

  • @mo6278
    @mo6278 10 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    It was because they were your proxy army UVF,UDA

  • @gerardwilliams4550
    @gerardwilliams4550 11 วันที่ผ่านมา +4

    The British Army were in cahoots with the UDA. He's talking crap.

    • @Goldsovereignuk
      @Goldsovereignuk 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Lol half the leadership of the RA were Brit touts.

  • @Judgementday-qp1ol
    @Judgementday-qp1ol 10 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

    They Just don't get Colonialism.?????
    Maybe if Russia takes England sometime???

    • @catpainblackudder01
      @catpainblackudder01 9 วันที่ผ่านมา

      England, the last colony of Great Britain...

  • @user-gl1ti5yz9p
    @user-gl1ti5yz9p 11 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    You went home to ure nice we army barracks ,they went home and where targets bombs under cars ,ambushed on the way home .most where part time worked and then served and u are denigrating brave men and their families same on u

    • @Dhhhhj27
      @Dhhhhj27 11 วันที่ผ่านมา +7

      You mean the mUrDeR regiment?

    • @user-jv2ye6bt9m
      @user-jv2ye6bt9m 11 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Stop commenting this muppet is getting traction on his u tube channel

    • @user-gl1ti5yz9p
      @user-gl1ti5yz9p 10 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@Dhhhhj27 The loyal men of the UDR.

    • @jackietreehorn5561
      @jackietreehorn5561 9 วันที่ผ่านมา

      ​@@user-gl1ti5yz9peven the British soldiers across the water weren't as bitter as the udr...the hatred was oozing outta there skin

    • @user-gl1ti5yz9p
      @user-gl1ti5yz9p 9 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@jackietreehorn5561 For good reason

  • @seanuk7757
    @seanuk7757 7 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Where you.i involved in call sign Nemesis and if so, how do you sleep?