In
the early 1990's the Sinn Féin leadership,
in a series of internal discussions, postulated
that a broadfront of opinion namely the American,
Irish Governments, The SDLP, The Trade Unions and
left leaning governments in Europe would be sufficient
a dynamic (with Sinn Féin leading the charge)
to persuade the British to face down the orange
card of unionism and begin a process of 'defacto'
withdrawal from Ireland. This is one of the basic
tenants of Gerry Adams' well meaning Peace Strategy
and is, in my view, arguably one of its fundamental
flaws, particularily when you consider one of its
outcomes. The Sinn Féin championed Good Friday
Agreement clearly copper-fastens partition, a fact
that even the Sinn Féin chairman Mitchel
Mclaughlin admitted to a British parlimentary committee
last year.
The
British as the primary power brokers here for their
part I believe have always had their eye on the
bigger prize. Their Normalisation and Crimalisation
policies were abject failures in attempting to defeat
Irish Republican militant resistance in Ireland
but, third time lucky, in persuing a 21st century
doggedly skillful twin track 'neutralisation' policy,
they have simultaniously neutralised the potency
of militant resistance to their presence here while
positioning themselves internationally as neutral
non-partisan brokers.
Meanwhile,
what has really changed militarily here in terms
of their presence? They've rejigged their base presence
while still maintaining their obnoxious troop levels
and illegitimate occupier status. Yet they are careful
not to rattle the natives too much, so much so that
the war-weary burn-out Danny "I no longer belong
to Sinn Féin or the Irish Republican Army
but I'm still a republican sympathiser" Morrison
can argue casually, 'the border between the Irish
Republic and Northern Ireland has practically melted
away,' going on to say, 'there are no soldiers breathing
down our necks, our homes are not being raided,
it can be done peacefully.' (see "Forget
Rifles, Focus on Votes in N.Ireland-Morrison,"
Reuters.co.uk, 16/05/05)..... Really Bangers?
I find the capacity for self deception and distortion
of these 'former' warriors astonishing. I often
wonder did they ever 'really' believe in anything
they went to jail for?!!
Meanwhile,
the Brits plot and plan regardless, with their insidious
'centrally controlled security and intelligence
developments for the six counties such as the recently
revamped prevention of terrism act and the entrenchment
of organisational sovereignty by the home office
and MI5 in relation to the north.' (see "Master
of Intelligence", Daily Ireland
17/05/05)
In
essence, the direct rule status quo is a political
'stagnation' (Mr Adam's latest adjective) the 'Neutral'
British can very easily live with; they'll be in
no hurry to restore anything other than the paintwork
on their CH-47 chinooks in these parts ... and why
not? After all, we'll be waiting a quare while for
Banger's generation et al to physically challange
anything ever again. As per the betrayals and sellouts
of yesteryear, Adams et al have shamefully bequeathed
the national liberation struggle to a future generation
of Irish Republicans ... and yet 'ar agaigh go
deo, ar agaigh don phoblacht' (Séanna
Walsh Bobby Sands memorial lecture) they cry without
an ounce of personal affront!!!
Their
reward will be the slaughter of our children.
