This is yet more lies,politics and propaganda. These cables may be from the USA but they are a continuation of disinformation about the political process in Ireland carried out mainly by the British Government and six Counties Unionists. The British have been stupidly caught out lying again and again. The Republican statements on what has been happening while not perfect have consistently been much more accurate and reliable.

For some brief background and events that illustrate the sort of things that went on and up to the Northern Bank raid of Dec 20th 2004 please read this article in An Phoblact http://www.anphoblacht.com/news/detail/8183