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Revision as of 22:31, 5 August 2015 editMabuska (talk | contribs)Autopatrolled, Extended confirmed users, Pending changes reviewers31,831 edits Please stop your distortion of sources to push a slanted POV that is not backed up by the sources you add. Changing source to UK link version← Previous edit Revision as of 23:11, 5 August 2015 edit undoMabuska (talk | contribs)Autopatrolled, Extended confirmed users, Pending changes reviewers31,831 edits more accurate seeing as source doesn't state infiltratedNext edit →
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'''RUC Special Branch''' was the ] of the ]. It was heavily involved in the British state effort during ], especially against the ]. It worked closely with ] and the ]. It came under criticism for its handling of its agents within paramilitary organisations, including from other RUC officers.<ref>http://www.irishtimes.com/news/ruc-special-branch-independent-fiefdom-did-as-they-liked-1.2839</ref> Perceived infiltration of the Special Branch by members of the ] meant it wasn't entirely trusted by MI5 or the ].<ref>https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=HKPmAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA438&dq=ruc+special+branch+contaminated&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CCAQ6AEwAGoVChMI9cTj3deSxwIVhYwNCh2qHwMT#v=onepage&q=ruc%20special%20branch%20contaminated&f=false</ref> '''RUC Special Branch''' was the ] of the ]. It was heavily involved in the British state effort during ], especially against the ]. It worked closely with ] and the ]. It came under criticism for its handling of its agents within paramilitary organisations, including from other RUC officers.<ref>http://www.irishtimes.com/news/ruc-special-branch-independent-fiefdom-did-as-they-liked-1.2839</ref> It was perceived that Special Branch contained members of the ] meaning that it wasn't entirely trusted by MI5 or the ].<ref>https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=HKPmAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA438&dq=ruc+special+branch+contaminated&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CCAQ6AEwAGoVChMI9cTj3deSxwIVhYwNCh2qHwMT#v=onepage&q=ruc%20special%20branch%20contaminated&f=false</ref>


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RUC Special Branch was the Special Branch of the Royal Ulster Constabulary. It was heavily involved in the British state effort during the Troubles, especially against the Provisional Irish Republican Army. It worked closely with MI5 and the Intelligence Corps. It came under criticism for its handling of its agents within paramilitary organisations, including from other RUC officers. It was perceived that Special Branch contained members of the Orange Order meaning that it wasn't entirely trusted by MI5 or the British Army.

References

  1. http://www.irishtimes.com/news/ruc-special-branch-independent-fiefdom-did-as-they-liked-1.2839
  2. https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=HKPmAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA438&dq=ruc+special+branch+contaminated&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CCAQ6AEwAGoVChMI9cTj3deSxwIVhYwNCh2qHwMT#v=onepage&q=ruc%20special%20branch%20contaminated&f=false
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