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I should say, before this develops into a slagging match, that I think the soldiers were wrong but some thought has to be given to the situation they were in, their age at the time, their commanding officers, the rules of engagement at the time, their experience in riot situations.
This is not clear cut by any means. It should be noted that only one soldier is being prosecuted because there appears to be evidence supporting the allegations against him. Other soldiers may have been at fault. And the two Official IRA men are not being prosecuted either because of lack of evidence.