[tom8517]

The Enniskillen bombing was a mistake, the target was a British military parade that was part of the memorial service. This seems like splitting hairs, and the fact their loved ones were not the actual targets is cold comfort to the families of the dead. But it is a fact that this was not a deliberate attack on civilians. Support for both the IRA and Sinn Fein dipped significantly after the bombing.

With respect to amnesty for the Army, its not a valid comparison to use the continued hunt for Nazi war criminals as an example. Nothing the British did rises to the level of the crimes of the Nazis.