[arimus]

Does the "war on terrorism" include this conflict?
Is any conflict really outside the broad parameters of our "new war" as the networks like to call it?

[Norn Iron]

Blair and Ahern have been appeasing terrorism, loyalist and republican, but they now find themselves caught on the horns of a dilemma.

Can they continue appeasement at home while fighting a 'war against terrorism' overseas? They will certainly try. However, events in Manhattan, Cuba and Colombia mean that Bush may demand that they cease appeasement.

[Norn Iron]

Why is the US ambassador to Ireland, Richard Egan, attending a terrorist convention in Dublin?

The convention includes people from Sinn Fein-IRA, ETA, PLO and the FALN from Porto Rico. The first three have close links to Colombia's FARC.