Disarmament Issue Rankles Adams
From Times Wire Reports
Sinn Fein party leader Gerry Adams accused the British government of having a “fixation about IRA weapons, even though these weapons are silent,” that could unravel much of Northern Ireland’s 3-year-old peace accord.
After negotiations Thursday, Britain indicated that it is willing to give ground on Sinn Fein’s demands--particularly on further troop withdrawals and base closures--but only if the Irish Republican Army finally begins disarming.
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