John Crawley

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Anything Goes with James English · US Marine Fighting for the IRA - John Crawley Tells His Story · 18 Apr 2026 podcast

You're trying to stay alive.

You're trying to stay out of prison.

But this guy can sit back and play the long game.

Much harder for us to do it.

You know what I mean?

So, you know, the only advantage we had is that when we were able to maintain our secrecy and security, like for example, in South Armagh, we were able very often to get on top of the Brits.

You know, in South Armagh, I'm sure you've heard of the South Armagh IRA.

That was one area definitely where the Brits were on the back foot, where the IRA held the initiative and it was all down to a very small handful of people, very small,

but they weren't penetrated.

They were highly courageous, determined, motivated patriots.

And the IRA had that caliber in every area, Belfast, Derry, and that, but they had a particular concentration in South Armagh.

And what they had in particular in South Armagh was they had no informants.

And I think they showed like one in six, like Crossmoor Glen is a very small town.

I mean,

it's unbelievable how small Crossmouth then is if you go into it.

But one in six British soldiers killed during the Troubles was killed within three miles of that town square, right?

And, you know, I'm talking now as a soldier, as a,

You know, somebody who's involved in resistance, I don't mean to come across as cold or, you know, talking about people being killed and like it's a good thing.

It's not a good thing.

But there was a war on and that area was highly effective.

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