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[edit] Moved from Cairo gang

- Note that the content was copy-pasted from Cairo gang (diff). Rd232 22:09, 26 August 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Executions

I feel that the constant use of the words "execution" and "executed" is a bit jarring in this article. How appropriate is it really? The article talks about "assassins" in relation to the Gang members, and that seems a more appropriate word for what happened on Bloody Sunday as well, at least in one or two places ("execution attempt" really jarred!). Palmiro | Talk 17:29, 28 October 2005 (UTC)

Perhaps it would be better to use plain English and replace "assassinate" and "execute" with "murder". 139.163.18.60 01:16, 2 December 2005 (UTC)
"killings" anyone? Julia Rossi (talk) 04:14, 21 November 2007 (UTC)
i think that the terms "execution" and "assassination" are required so as to show both a military and political aspect to the killings - something that the term "murder" does not convey quite as well. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.135.90.131 (talk • contribs) (20:46, 17 December 2005)

[edit] Scottish Highlands

Did any of the Cairo Gang members originally come from the Scottish Highlands? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 64.231.75.200 (talk • contribs) (16:58, 29 March 2006)

Not to my knowledge, most of them were of Irish descent but gained their military experience in the Middle East or Russia.--Leowatkins 18:32, 20 April 2006 (UTC)
Thank you Leo for getting back to me. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 64.231.128.171 (talk • contribs) (02:22, 1 May 2006)

[edit] Picture of the gang

Who is the author of this picture of the Gang: http://michaelcollins.warnerbros.com/cmp/a6.html - Could it be considered as a public domain picture ? 85.2.115.136 14:57, 25 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Sources

To quote "British Government Records (Official Histories)" seems too vague. Which records? Accessible where? Might be best to clear this up or remove it.--Leau 17:00, 16 February 2007 (UTC)

Re references, I put the obvious Tim Pat Coogan book mention into references but it needs page numbers. Julia Rossi (talk) 04:18, 21 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Cairo Group?

I have, at least for now, removed the alternate name "Cairo Group" from the opening. I have never seen it refered to by this name in any book on The Tan War that I've ever read. A quick search on Google only brings back relevant links here on Wikipedia. If I am wrong, please tell me so, and I will be happy to be reverted if there is a reference that says this was also a common name.

Oh, and I also removed the unreferenced assertion about British intelligence documents indicating that the Cairo Gang did have common ties to military work in the Middle East during WWI. Once again, if there is a reference for this, it should be put back in, but, as it stands, the issue is debated. ---RepublicanJacobiteThe'FortyFive' 21:19, 21 November 2007 (UTC)