Sinn Fein may disband IRA

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Sinn Fein may disband IRA


Friday 06 August 2004, 3:28 Makka Time, 0:28 GMT

Irish republicans have been advised by IRA's political ally Sinn Fein to be ready to accept the disbandment of the armed group.
Ahead of next month's crucial talks over Northern Ireland, Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams on Thursday said the dissolution could help in rescuing the stalled peace process.

"I personally feel that while there are justifiable fears within unionism about the IRA and while people have concerns about the IRA, I think political unionism uses the IRA and the issue of IRA arms as an excuse," Adams said.

"I think republicans need to be prepared to remove that as an excuse, but we who are in leadership will only be empowered to do so if there is a context in which we can make progress," he said.

Disarmament and disbandment of the Irish Republican Army will be key demands of pro-British Protestant unionists at next month's talks....cont'd >

http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/505D234E-B9C9-41DE-9CC4-B2CB2B0CD482.htm

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1. Let's hope this goes well

Give the world a little hope that change is possible. Interesting I have to read it in the evil al jazeera.