They just got a different tool to use than we do: They kill innocent lives to achieve objectives. That's what they do. And they're good. They get on the TV screens and they get people to ask questions about, well, you know, this, that or the other. I mean, they're able to kind of say to people: Don't come and bother us, because we will kill you. Bush - Joint News Conference with Blair - 28 July '06

Monday, January 02, 2006

IRA witchhunt fear as 'spy suspects' warned

belfasttelegraph: Turmoil over spies inside Sinn Fein and the IRA continued today after police made holiday visits to well known republicans in Belfast.

PSNI officers visited several men to warn them that the IRA suspects them of being informers in the wake of Denis Donaldson's exposition as an agent.

Republicans view the visits as an attempt to sow doubt in republican ranks by drawing the IRA into a witchhunt. The warnings are also suspected of being a way to protect a second informer by spreading suspicion.

Police have refused to comment on the visits, but say they have a duty to issue warnings whenever they have information that someone's life is in danger. Read more


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