Why do rebel groups apologize?
- Written by Ioana Emy Matesan, Assistant Professor of Government, Wesleyan University
Armed groups often rely on violence and instilling fear to show strength and resilience. And yet, every so often, they are willing to apologize when things go wrong.
The New IRA recently apologized for killing Lyra McKee, an investigative journalist, during a riot in Derry. The group’s targets, which they described as “enemy...