O’Reilly says he saw N. Ireland’s ‘Troubles.’ What really happened? [View all]
Source: Washington Post
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In his 2013 book, “Keep It Pithy,” the Fox News host recounted,“I’ve seen soldiers gun
down unarmed civilians in Latin America, Irish terrorists kill and maim their fellow citizens
in Belfast with bombs.”
On another occasion, he said, “I’ve covered four wars,” and ticked off El Salvador’s civil war
in the 1980s, the 1982 Falklands conflict, Northern Ireland and an unspecified conflict in Israel.
“I’ve seen the best and the worst.”
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Asked about O’Reilly’s statements Friday, a Fox News spokesman said that O’Reilly was not an
eyewitness to any bombings or injuries in Northern Ireland. Instead, he was shown photos of
bombings by Protestant police officers.
The clarification is similar to one O’Reilly made in the wake of questions raised this week about
his characterization of his experiences during the Salvadoran civil war.
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