Ireland Drags Its Feet
Two generals and a senior diplomat became the backbone in the process of destroying weapons in Northern Ireland. Its implementation remains at a standstill even though the IRA has been displaying the white flag.
September 27, 2005
GENERAL John de Chastelain landed in Belfast at the end of August. He joined his two colleagues who had arrived earlier in the capital of the autonomous Northern Ireland. They are Brigadier-General Tauno Nieminem of Finland and senior diplomat Andrew Sens of the United States. Belfast welcomed them with open arms. On Saturday, two weekends ago, conflict occurred again between the Protestant and Catholic communities. More than 2,000 policemen ran
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