IRA enforcer was former British Special Forces

[Prophet&seer]

Top republican terrorist exposed in court documents as a special forces soldier By Neil Mackay, Home Affairs Editor

HE was one of the most feared men inside the Provisional IRA. To rank-and-file volunteers, a knock on the door from John Joe Magee was the equivalent of a visit from the Angel of Death. However, court documents leaked to the Sunday Herald show that Magee, head of the IRA's infamous internal security unit,was trained as a member of Britain's special forces. The IRA's torturer-in-chief was in reality once of the UK's most elite soldiers.

The documents, lodged as part of a court action being taken against the British government by a disgruntled military intelligence agent, name Magee as a former member of the Special Boat Squadron.

The SBS is the marine equivalent to the SAS, with many in its ranks drafted from the Royal Marines, as in Magee's case. IRA sources say that Magee had left the SBS by the time he joined the Provisionals.

Magee died recently in Dundalk, Ireland, from a heart condition.

Magee led the IRA's internal security unit for more than a decade up to the mid-90s most of those he investigated were usually executed.

Magee's unit was tasked to hunt down, interrogate and execute suspected British agents within the IRA. The revelations about Magee's time in the SBS came from a court witness statement by an M I5 officer,


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[coconut]

*Feigns surprise*

Ohhh what a surprise.

*Ceases feigning surprise*

[Prophet&seer]

The Special Boat Service (SBS) is a naval special forces group. They are a branch of Great Britain's Royal Marines; and are considered one of the best naval special forces teams in the world. There is a minimum requirement of two years service in the Royal Marines before being eligable for SBS service.
Like many other teams, the SBS are proficient at demolitions, diving, and parachuting; unlike other teams, much of the above is done with the two-man Klepper canoe (one of the training events is a timed five mile run with a disassembled canoe, with each operator carrying about a 60 pound load).

The SBS are organized into at least three groups; C, M, and S Squadron. C Squadron is responsible for swimmer/canoe operations. M Squadron is the antiterrorist and shipboard operations. Within M Squadron is the small Black Group--the counter-terrorist team that uses heliborne assaults. S Squadron specializes in small water borne craft and minibsub insertions and operations.

The SBS use many weapons in their daily operations; many are common in other teams. Assault rifles include the Heckler and Koch MP-5 family and the M-16A2.

The Special Boat Service was formed originally during World War Two to satisfy the need for maritime special operations

[duff]

IRA enforcer. They are still using the mafia lingo in their articles about republicans. Sad really.
But it doesnt suprise me that another tout has been exposed.

[brenners']

I know of a couple of ex volunteers who served in the brit army befote joining the IRA, its quite a good place to get training. In fact one of the people who is said to have trained most of the Belfast Brigade of the IRA during the 70's was ex special forces, they have been quite an asset.

[brenners']

IRA enforcer. They are still using the mafia lingo in their articles about republicans. Sad really.
But it doesnt suprise me that another tout has been exposed.

Not a tout, just says that he spent time in the Brit army, thats not strange, in fact some joined up for the training under orders I am led to understand, and Duff these where active members of the movement before the split a chara.

[duff]

IRA enforcer. They are still using the mafia lingo in their articles about republicans. Sad really.
But it doesnt suprise me that another tout has been exposed.

Not a tout, just says that he spent time in the Brit army, thats not strange, in fact some joined up for the training under orders I am led to understand, and Duff these where active members of the movement before the split a chara.

Ah i must of read the article wrong. My apologies.

[jmcc]

Waterloo Victor Was Irish.

In an utterly banal statement of the obvious.....



Regards...jmcc

[jjacollins]

Prpophet Wrote: The Special Boat Service (SBS) is a naval special forces group. They are a branch of Great Britain's Royal Marines; and are considered one of the best naval special forces teams in the world.

I've started to notice how Everything British is the best in the world according to Prophetandseer, and evrything Irish is rubbish.

All this from a person who calls himself Irish.

I will admit that Britains forces are better equipped than Irelands but Prophet is brown tounging those British so much, their small intestines must be hurting.

[jmcc]

I've started to notice how Everything British is the best in the world according to Prophetandseer, and evrything Irish is rubbish.

All this from a person who calls himself Irish.

Are you sure? I thought P&s was British rather than Irish.

Regards...jmcc