DawZi wrote:one of the best books Ive ever read "the nemesis file" true story about a group of four SAS guys who went undercover in northern Ireland to fight a dirty war back was going through executing all IRA members, then burying them in secret locations but when they got to the top members Gerry Adams & McGuinness etc.
The SAS said say the word will go in and take em out? our government thought about it had second thoughts saying "better the devil you know" at least they give 10 minute warnings before there bombs go off, getting at the next generation coming through could be ruthless
oh and the book is nothing what so ever to do with Andy McNab and the crap he writes
Isn't the world a funny place. I was really intrigued by your post. Having lived in Northern Ireland and written my thesis on government policy on NI, and read loads of books in the course of my research then and since I'd never heard of anything that could form the basis of the book you describe. So I did a bit of research. The reviews of the book are fantastic and provoked incredible responses from its readers. e.g.
"The Nemesis File is an extremely important peice of work, that, had to be carried out."
"The Nemesis File brings home our worst fears! Governments that are above the law. Condemning thirld World Dictatorship's for their brutality, whilst acting in the exact same manner as those Dictators."
"Before reading The Nemesis File I was aware that there had been an alleged shoot to kill policy in Northern Ireland but I thought that the SAS men involved always had reason to suspect that they were facing armed IRA operatives. To learn that Paul Bruce's unit carried out cold-blooded killings is truly shocking and I am left wondering if the same thing could happen again, I guess it could. If there is anything encouraging about human nature in this book it is that the four SAS men involved felt such revulsion and struggled to cope with the nature of their work and I hope the authorities have learnt from this. This book deserves to have the widest readership possible because the events it describes are disturbing in the extreme".
"I don't believe it! This book is FANTASTIC and has shown me just what the Governments are all about. This is a World's best selling book for God's sake!!!"
But then of course you dig deeper.
From the old Royal Ulster Constabulary website
"THE NEMESIS FILE: A TRUE STORY OF AN EXECUTION SQUAD
The Royal Ulster Constabulary has for some time been making enquiries into alleged serious criminal offences, primarily as a result of allegations made in the book "The Nemisis File: the true story of an Execution Squad" which is published by Blake Publishing.
As part of our continuing enquiries, and having regard to the seriousness of the allegations made in the book, the book's author was arrested by RUC officers under the Prevention of Terrorism Act and was interviewed at Castlereagh Police Station, Belfast.
Enquiries into the matter have now been completed and we are satisfied that the allegations contained in the book are not true in fact or substance and this includes an assertion that the author was at some time a member of the Special Air Services Regiment. The RUC is satisfied that the author has not been concerned, either directly or indirectly, in the commission of any serious criminal offence whilst serving in the Province during the period February _ June 1972 when he served as a vehicle mechanic with the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. The RUC considers the book "The Nemesis File: the true story of an Execution Squad" as a work of fiction and accordingly the investigation is now closed".
According to the Belfast Telegraph and other press reports its a complete work of fiction by a former Army mechanic. Seemingly a good read though.