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Britain
IRA Urged to Reject Violence
2005-06-28
Yeah. That should work. It's always worked in the past...
British and Irish leaders on Monday called on the Irish Republican Army to unequivocally reject violence and commit to the democratic process. That's the key, they said, to building trust between Catholics and Protestants, and restoring Northern Ireland's own government. "The issue for months now has been trust and confidence and being able to build that up again," Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern said at a joint news conference with British leader Tony Blair. "If you get a clear and decisive statement about the IRA's intentions, that allows us to positively move forward, if it is a statement that carries the necessary credibility," Ahern said.
Posted by:Fred

#4  Has the IRA been officially classified as an organized crime family yet?
Posted by: tu3031   2005-06-28 13:17  

#3  Problem is that the good old thugeens can't help themselves (same can be said for their loyalist counterparts). They is what they is and ain't what they ain't. 95% thug and little else of redeeming value these days. If it aint thinly veiled political violence then just plain criminal violence will have to do. We are not talking about an intelligent, thoughtful, creative or hardworking collection of misfit toys here. Mass decomissioning of IRA and loyalists thugeen with video and photographs to verify would be the preferred means to the end.
Posted by: Tkat   2005-06-28 08:58  

#2  Men urged to stop drinking beer and farting while watching sport on tv, and women urged to stop nagging about buying more pointless stuff. Talks still in progress.
Posted by: Yeahrrrrright   2005-06-28 00:32  

#1  The IRA rep is lower than whale sh*t in the Irish Sea.

verify verify verify and then don't trust them.
Posted by: Red Dog   2005-06-28 00:08  

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