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However, in an attempt to play down the role of the state, the same
report states that there was “no overarching state conspiracy”. That is
laughable as part of the same report points out that there had been "a
wilful and abject failure by successive Governments." The de Silva report
enumerated the following points, which confirms that the state played a
role far beyond what they would like to admit:
• Employees of British state organisations played a key role in the
murder of Pat Finucane.
• There was a failure to properly investigate the murder, and a
failure to arrest and interview key loyalist paramilitaries.
• Senior British Army Officers deliberately lied during
investigations.
• The Royal Ulster Constabulary seriously obstructed the
investigation.
• 85% of loyalist paramilitaries ‘intelligence’ originated from the
British security forces.
• There were extensive ‘leaks of police information to loyalist
paramilitary organisations.
• MI5 new of the threats against Finucane’s life but failed to protect
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Crisis and Resistance in Portugal
Mark Bergfeld