FRANK KITSON'S LEGACY IN N.I | The MRF, IRA DOUBLE-AGENTS (The "Freds") & Britain's DIRTY WAR IN IRELAND

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David Burke, author of "Kitson’s Irish War: Mastermind of the Dirty War in Ireland" breaks down the work/influence of Brigader Frank Kitson and the infamous "Military Reaction Force" better known as the MRF, The British Army branch who were "there to act like the IRA".
David tell us about how Kiston developed the tactics that would used against the IRA in Belfast during his time in Kenya, Malaya & Oman . We speak about the MRF 'S origins, the unorthodox way they operated and the effective license-to-kill that they possessed. David tells us about the double-agents within the IRA working for the MRF known as "the Freds", the four square laundry intel gathering operation the MRF ran as well the brothels they operated.
We speak about the recent news that an MRF soldier (solider "F", not to be confused with Bloody Sunday solider F") will face trial for the murder of completely innocent father of 8, Patrick McVeigh.
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Kitson’s background
14:55 KITSON COMES TO N.I
20:30 THE MRF
22:40 Howard Smith
25:16 MRF, The “Freds” & Four Square laundry
37:20 Ballymurphy
42:00 MRF
44:45 PROPAGANDA
45:45 MRF
48:27 KINCORA SCANDAL, Albert Baker & The UDA
52:08 MRF and the fate of 2 of “the Freds”
54:15 MRF SOLIDER TRIAL for Pat McVeigh murder
57:45 William Black (MRF story)
1:00:55 PYS-OPS
1:04:20 RUC CORRUPTION
1:09:20 What came after the MRF (SRU, FRU)
1:13:30 Derek Willford’s relationship to Kitson
1:18:50 David’s new book

BUY DAVID'S BOOK: https://www.mercierpress.ie/irish-books/kitson-s-irish-war/

Chapters

1. FRANK KITSON'S LEGACY IN N.I | The MRF, IRA DOUBLE-AGENTS (The "Freds") & Britain's DIRTY WAR IN IRELAND (00:00:00)

2. [Ad] History Nerds United (00:10:26)

3. (Cont.) FRANK KITSON'S LEGACY IN N.I | The MRF, IRA DOUBLE-AGENTS (The "Freds") & Britain's DIRTY WAR IN IRELAND (00:11:10)