Not serving in Northern Ireland isn't the same as not having had experience of the Troubles. I have had to check under the car on many occasions, so do have some understanding of what it all meant and still means.
No one has forgotten the hundreds of innocent people killed, nor the British servicemen or policemen. The point I was making (and the only point) was that the British should be held to a higher standard than the terrorists, and that should include investigating any alleged crimes and prosecuting where appropriate. It shouldn't be a controversial thing to say.