There is essentially no difference here between what Carns is arguing and what Johnny Mercer used to argue: that British troops and the British state did basically nothing wrong in Northern Ireland, and the idea that any British soldier should face consequences for what they did there is outrageous.
Hugo Gordon
Al Carns, buddy, the entire point of the GFA is to ensure there is a political, nonviolent path to what the IRA were trying to achieve. what do you think happens if you take that away?