Why Some Terrorism Victims Are More Worthy of Compensation Than Others

The victims of IRA attacks deserve justice and compensation, but should the Libyan people, who were themselves victims of Qaddafi’s terrorism, be liable for his actions in support of the group?

by Tarek Megrisi

In the 1980s and 90s, terror attacks led by the Irish Republican Army (IRA) in London and other cities in England resulted in the deaths of more than 300 British citizens. The weapons used in these attacks were allegedly supplied by late Libyan dictator Muammar Qaddafi.

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