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Attacking A Hospital Is A War Crime Even When Irish Republicans Do It!

Attacking A Hospital Is A War Crime Even When Irish Republicans Do It!

A brief history of Sinn Féin/IRA attacking hospitals.

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Oct 22, 2023
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Bombing hospitals is bad, it’s something that’s universally agreed upon whether it’s in Gaza, Ukraine, Syria, or even in our back garden in Northern Ireland.

If you’ve earned the sobriquet “Dr Death” during the so-called “Troubles” in Northern Ireland, you’re probably a fairly evil person on the evil shower of bastards scale. Gerard "Doctor Death" Steenson, was jailed for life after being convicted of 67 terrorist offences, including seven murders. Which were mostly other Republicans. The judge in his sentencing described him as "a most dangerous and sinister terrorist – a ruthless and highly dedicated, resourceful and indefatigable planner of criminal exploits who did not hesitate to take a leading part in assassinations".

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Although it wasn’t being an evil bastard that earned him the nickname “Dr Death”, it was because he once dressed up as a Doctor and tried …

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