Gratefull to an unidentified donor for this version of the so-calle historice meeting between Ulster's very own Ian Paisley and the Sinn Fein/IRA leader.(Click to read comments)
This really just another accommodation. The very real hatred these two have for each other - allied to thie own impressions as to their importance in the scheme of things - will mean that it will not last. Both have signed agreements before. Good Friday was an example. Both have the capability to sign treaties and concordats with the reserved mind-set that the bits they like will be granted whilst they may happily ignore those which they do not wish to see accomplished.
Still, never mind. Doubtless B.Lair's men have promised all sorts of off-paper encouragements; I think that in the real world we would call these bribes. He will be able to strut and pose on the world stage that resolving the Northern Ireland dispute was one of his greatest hours and legacy achievement. Still does not make up for the disaster that is Iraq. See if he packages that as a legacy.
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