BBC NEWS Northern Ireland Army begins dismantling its posts
Yesterday we got the news that the IRA were going to move to solely peaceful means to continue their "struggle". Today we get the news that the British Army have already started dismantling their security posts and bases.
For me this begs some questions.
Is it not rather fast for the army to start dismantling them, less than twenty four hours after the announcement? Was this a negotiated decision and were the British Government more involved in the IRA decision than it appears on the surface?
Why now, at the beginning of Summer when London is totally preoccupied with the bombing attrocities? Have the realities of the current terrorist attacks driven home to the IRA that they risk being categorised as part of the mentality that drives Al Qaeda and its sympathisers?
Do you believe them? This is, I believe , the third announcement by the IRA that they will hand over the weapons.
So where does this go next? Is Ian Paisley really going to become First Minister. I must admit that when I remember back twenty years I cnnot perceive that many believed we would reacha point where the Reverend would lead a devolved Northern Ireland Government.
1 comment:
from mojoman..
NO 2 "you can fool some of the people some of the time etc" springs to mind.
But get the troops out of NI and use them to secure Londons transport system as there are surely more disenchanted,state supported willing martyrs out there.
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