# THE MORALITY OF KILLING: John Ware

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Podcast: [The Mick Clifford Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-mick-clifford-podcast-1186179)
Published: 2026-07-23T19:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/the-mick-clifford-podcast/episodes/the-morality-of-killing-john-ware
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The running of agents in the North by the British state was a moral maze. Those who were in charge of the agents often had to decide whether or not to allow a murder go ahead in order to protect an agent’s cover. But where is the morality in such decisions? Did a point arrive where the state ceded the moral high ground to groups like the IRA which were killing at will? Veteran reporter John Ware’s new book is entitled Neither Confirm Nor Deny – British Intelligence, lawless agent running and the suppression of truth. He is this week’s guest on the podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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