Kurt Ullman wrote:

In a similar spirit of levity, name one. Point to an attack by the
IRA or Jewish groups in Israel that specifically targeted civilians.
Just one. And I'll quit giggling.

Depending on how you divvy up the factions, the Provos (an IRA
offshoot) did bomb Harrods, not exactly a military target. Same with
Canary Wharf. In the interest of equal time, protestants blew up that
a betting parlor frequented by Catholics in Belfast in 92. For awhile
in the 90s, both sides in this particular dispute took turns bombing
and/or shooting up civilian targets in an action/reaction manner.
The lists go on and on. Actually the IRA has a long history of going
after civilian targets.

I stand corrected. In the main, the IRA attacked police stations and offices
of government, but, you're right. They did, from time to time, go after
civilian targets in a terroristic mode.

*******s.