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By William Hughes, Washington, DC. Manton reminded the panel of the previous testimony of Rep. Ben Oilman (R-NY), a long time champion of "The killing fields of are filled with the Eleanor McKerr, the widow of Gervase McKerr, who was Ireland's cause; Rep. Elliot L. Engel (D-NY), a vocal Joe ghosts of Irish Catholic men and women who were felled by murdered in 1982. Mrs. McKerr told the Caucus how her Doherty partisan; Rep. Richard Neal (D-Mass) and Rep. British bullets," said Rep. Joseph P. Kennedy II (D-Mass) at husband and two other nationalists, were killed when his car William J. Coyne (D-Pa), all raised genuine concerns over the opening of the Human Rights Caucus hearing on was riddled witn more than 100 bullets by the RUC. When the crown forces' abuses of the Catholic minorities. Neal September 17, 1991, in the Rayburn Building. Before an the RUC members were brought to trial, the presiding judge wondered aloud "why American liberals turn their heads overflow audience, Kennedy demanded justice for the "more praised their action in bringing the three unarmed Irishmen blindly away from this issue?" than 300 people" that have falllen victim at the hands of the to "the final court of justice." Activists from every major Irish American organization British forces in the British-occupied Six Counties over the were represented at the hearing. Joe Roche, ex-AOH chief, last 20 years. "Many of these people were unarmed, many suggested placing conditions on future US aid to the were Catholics, and had no history or violence or terrorism "The killing fields International Fund for Ireland to force the British to make "a in their background to suggest any legitimate reason for more meaningful response." ENA's Mike Cummings insisted, their brutal deaths. We cannot remain silent in the face of the "America's love affair with Britain has become a fatal inexcusable wrongs committed every day in Britain's name," of northern Ireland attraction. If peace is to come to Ireland, the US must end its Kennedy asserted. dreamy notion that Britain is anything but an outlaw in The caucus, chaired by Rep. Tom Manton (D-NY), heard are filled with the Ireland, despising both freedom and democracy." The over four hours of damning testimony concerning allegations American Protestants for Truth About Ireland's Rachel of human rights abuses in the Six Counties, including Hoffman urged that "the news media do some investigative collusion between the RUC and paramilitary groups and ghosts of Irish reporting into these areas, rather than printing year-old persistent reports of a shoot-to-kill policy sanctioned at very stories of how wonderful reconciliation groups are." high levels in the British government. Catholic men and Bob Linnon of the IAUC stated, "The bottom line is that John Stalker, the former Deputy Chief Constable of the partition of the country by Britain is the root cause of the Manchester, gave his personal account of his investigation women who were unrest. All else is effect" He wants Congress to take action of the murders of six unarmed nationalists in 1982 by crown leading "to an equitable resolution of the 800 year-old forces. Two family members shared the tragic story of the conflict" John Finucane, bead of the Irish American PEC, death of young Fergal Caraher, who was killed in Culfyhanna felled by labeled it "a step in the right direction that opens up the on Dec. 30, 1990, in yet another shoot-to-kill incident issues to a more influential audience." Halya Gowan, author of the Amnesty International (Al) British bullets." The British arrogandy declined to present any testimony report, detailed bow British law governing the use of lethal Rep. Joseph P. Kennedy before the Caucus in defense of their sboot-to-kill policy in force by crown forces is "inadequate to prevent and deter the Six Counties. They did, however, submit a paper outlining unlawful killings." Even County District Attorney Kevin their dubious legal position "on the use of lethal force." M. Burke, who investigated the Caraher shooting and also Gerry Coleman of INA rebutted the British instrument by the use of lethal force, agreed with Gowan. He condemned The Congress, Manton insisted, cannot allow the evidence of the "tacit approval" of such a serious crime to pass, making available a 12-page fact sheet documenting the the loose standards as sanctioning "virtually any killing by activities of British "death squads in Ireland." The INA British officers." particularly in light of reports by both Al and the -iternanonal Helsinki Federation for Human Rights. The behavior of the package included an excellent article by Jackie Templeton on the British war machine. Over the last two decades, only one British soldier has RUC continues "to raise serious concerns about the existence ever been convicted of murdering an unarmed civilian. He of a sboot-to-kill policy. We must exert pressure on the Margaret Caraher, the courageous widow of Fergal, said served just two years and three months in prison and was United Kingdom tobrin g those responsible for the shoot-to- that learning of his death was like "waking up to a nightmare." allowed to re-enlist in the Briush Army. One of the major kill murders to justice." Rep. Hamilton Fish, Jr., (R-NY) She raised probably the most profound question of all in her themes from the bearing was the callous indifference the echoed Manton \s remarks in his written statement by hoping dramatic, moving testimony. "Who gave these British British government has demonstrated to the murderous t»iat the hearing wdl be a "force for change in the human soldiers the right to play God?" she asked the American outrages of the crown forces. rights situation." lawmakers. THE VOICE OF IN AMERICA SKPTKMBI.R28, 1991 THE VOICE OF IRISH REPUBLICANISM IN AMERICA You CAN KiumRtvowiomti BW* NOT TH££&VOLUTtON...

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Editorial OBITUARIES October 16,1991 The Editor and Staff of the Irish PeopXz extend their deepest sympathy to Joe Doherty and his family on the death of his Aunt, INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR JOE Pat Bishop, of Canada and . Mrs. Bishop was instrumental in providing Joe's family history for his book, Standing Proud.

Flie Joe lXiherty Freedom March will begin on October 14th. At 10:00 am, marchers will assemble at the start of the Freedom Trail in Boston, Massachusetts. The staff of the Irish People and Irish Northern Aid extend their They will march to Boston Cily Hall, and then motorcade to the Connecticut State sympathy to the family of John Flint on the passing of their House for a march to Hartford Cily Hall. Participants will then motorcade to New York City, and on the morning of October 15th, will march from Battery Park to brother. He died on August 7,1991, from cancer at the age of 33. New York City Hall. That afternoon the motorcade will arrive in Philadelphia, for He will be remembered for his strong and active support of Irish a march from Philadelphia City Hall to the Liberty Bell. freedom, especially during the 1981 Hunger Strike. On October 16th, Joe's case will be heard in the US Supreme Court. There will be a inarch from the White House to the Supreme Court. We cannot repeat often enough thai this could be Joe's last chance. If the Supreme Court denies Joe the right to a hearing on his claim of political asylum, he will Immediately be put on a plane headed for Long Kesh Prison Camp. THE IRISH PEOPLE We cant let Joe down. Make every effort to join the Freedom March for Joe. If Editor: John McDonagh you cannot get to the East Coast, have a demonstration in front of the U.S. Justice Assistant Editor: Cait Mullen, Brian M6r 6 Baoigill Department In your town. Copy Editor: Liam O'Keefe Throughout the world, in London, Dunlin. Belfast and Australia there will be Cartoonist & Staff Columnist: Brian M6r 6Baoigill demonstrations in front of American Embassies on October 16th. Business & Operations Manager: Monica Ryan Please contact the National Committee for Joe Doherty at (212) 518-6358, or the Ad Design & Layout: Mike Lapp&n Irish People at (212) 567-1611. to let us know if you can attend and need Staff Reporters: Gina Sigillito, Celine Canavan accommodations, or. If you can'l attend, and will participate in a demonstration in your town. Joe has spent over nine years in prison in this country. The least we can The Irish People Newspaper (ISSN 0888-3556 USPS 070-770) do is spend three days fighting for his freedom is published weekly (except the second week in August and the third week in December) by the Irish People Inc., 4951 Broadway, New York, NY 10034. Second Class Postage Paid at New York, NY. MARCH MEETING Annual Subscription Rate $30 in the United States, $38 Canada There will be a planning meeting for the Ireedom March l^or Joe on Thursday, September TELEPHONE 212-567-1611, FAX 212-567-2266 26th, at 7:00 pm at the Blarney Star Hie Blarney Star is located on Murray Street between Postmaster: please send change of address to the following address: Church Street and West Broadway in Lower . All interested people are invited THE IRISH PEOPLE 4951 BROADWAY to attend, and all organizations are urged to send delegates. For more information, contact NEW YORK, NY 10034. the National Committee for Joe Dofeerty at (212) 518-6358. SEPTEMBER 28,1991 THE VOICE OF IRISH REPUBLICANISM IN AMERICA situated in Wellington Place in Belfast's city DIRECTIONAL MORTAR centre. The attack on Friday, September A directional mortar tired at a British 13th, caused extensive damage to the four army/RUC mobile patrol in the Norglen storey building. That afternoon, the IRA RUC Man Killed Parade area of Turf lodge. West Belfast also claimed responsibility for the incendiary scored a direct hit on (Hie of the I .and Rovers bomb attack on the Mermaid Bar in die city around lunchtime on Thursday, September centre. 12th. The mortar failed to explode on impact Incendiary attacks were also carried out In On Monday night, September 16th.a live days later. Wednesday, September 18th, 1,2001b bomb attached to a command wire on three furniture stores in Belfast and was discovered by the crown forces in Dunmurry. Extensive damage was caused Newtownhamilton, South Armagh. to the Texas Homecare store in Galwally, South Belfast ;md two others, the Starplan Mortar Ambush BLAST BOMBS store in Lower North Street, Belfast and the South Down Brigade IRA in a supplied Ocksley furniture store, Dunmurry, were statement to the media has claimed Dublin." also badly damaged by fire. responsibility for the blast bomb attack on Less than 24 hours after the IRA statement Wednesday also saw the Bank of Irekuid the RUC vehicle at Buttercrane Quay. its Volunteers in Belfast launched three branch at Uie junction of Claremont Street attacks on the homes of prominent loyalist , on paramilitaries in the area and M o n da y , the Suffolk area. Shots were fired into one of S e pt em b e r the two houses in the Shankill Road after 16th. Volunteers tried to sledgehammer down the "Contrary to front doors. A similar attack was carried out media reports, on a house in Tildarg Avenue near Blacks V ol unt ee rs Road, Suffolk. In the three incidents the ensured Uiat the IRA's intended targets were not at home target was clear of civilians RUC MAN KILLED before the An RUC member was killed and three attack was British soldiers seriously injured when an launched" said IRA directional mortar scored a direct hit on Uie statement. a mobile convoy in Swatragh, County Derry, The IRA's TWO IRA OPERATIONS in Counties in the early hours of Tuesday, September South Down Derry and Tyrone have resulted in the killing 17th. The four vehicle convoy of RUC/ Brigade in a of one member of the British crown forces was driving through Swatragh sup pi ie d while three others remain in a serious on its way to Maghera at 1.40am. statement has condition. Meanwhile the IRA stated that As the convoy passed over a bridge near accused the while it would not be drawn into a sectarian One RUC man was killed Ringsend, IRA Volunteers triggered a RUC Of and three British soldiers injured when this Land campaign, it would nevertheless extract a Rover was torn apart by a di rectional mortar in Swatragh on Tuesday night command wire and fired Uie mortar which ignoring a heavy personal price from loyalist hit the third land rover, killing die RUC number of warnings about the location of paramilitaries responsible for the recent and University Road suffer bomb damage member and injuring three soldiers. The two unexploded blast bombs which its increase in nationalist and republican deaths. following an attack at 3pm. Warnings were dead RUC man was a former member of the Volunteers had thrown at the crown forces The IRA also clearly reiterated that its overall phoned to six other branches, but Uiey turned British army. in Banbridge on Monday night September prionty was to remove the British presence out to be hoaxes. 8th. As a consequence, a schoolboy had a HOAX DEVICES from the occupied Six Counties and that it narrow escape on Saturday, September 14th, would continue to engage the British crown SOLDIER INJURED On Sunday night in Belfast die IRA placed In the early hours of Saturday, September when he discovered and carried one of the a total of ten hoax bomb devices in vehicles forces and those who control, supply, and devices for some distance before raising the sustain them. 14th, an IRA booby trap device placed under outside British army/RUC bases throughout the car of a UDR soldier exploded in alarm. On Sunday night, September 15th, the the city. An improvised grenade was also Newtownstewart County Tyrone. The force INCENDIARY ATTACKS ERA issued a lengthy statement following thrown at a crown forces patrol on the of the blast threw the UDR man's car across An early morning incendiary bomb attack the recent wave of British inspired terror Whiterock Road. Later ERA Volunteers fired the street and through the window of a was carried out by the IRA on the premises attacks against the nationalist community. 25 shots from a passing car at Girwood UDR garage. The soldier was seriously injured. of an insurance company, M K Lyle Ltd, The statement said: base on die , North Belfast "We wish to place on public record that the current escalation in such attacks arises directly from British military/political strategy and is being directed by individuals South Armagh "Like Vietnam" and agencies under the direct control of the British authorities. These attacks have a number of aims: British Troops Amass At Border "They seek to inspire terror and to cause fear and demoralisation in the nationalist in Uie number of road blocks, local people the deployment of yet more troops in the community. They will fail. They seek also to OVER 800 extra British troops are travelling about Uieir daily business have border area is causing distress and disruption create the conditions which, when it suits believed to have been deployed along the reported being stopped five or six times at within the local communities. People are British interests, wdl help to pave the way border in South Armagh in a major British army checkpoints, often along die being forced to conduct their daily lives for the introduction of even more draconian refortification programme by the British same road. under constant pressure from British troops. measures aimed principally at nationalists. army in the border regions. Local people It has also been reported Uiat Uie Dublin A simple journey of a few miles along a "And they seek, with the assistance of a have reported intense British army activity government has sent more of its troops to Uie single road is fraught with continual stops, compliant media to falsely present this in the area over the last two weeks, which border to back up the British operation. questions and delays at numerous British conflict as a sectarian war in which they, the has included extensive refortification work Over 100 soldiers from 27th Battalion in army checkpoints. aggressor, have no role other than on British army bases and outposts and Uie Dublin were despatched to take part in this "Residents are subjected to the constant 'peacemaker'. The IRA under no saturation of die area with extra troops. latest act of collaboration with the British roar of helicopters which are overhead day circumstances will allow itself to become The influx of such large forces indicates military. and night. Even greater stretches of land are involved in a sectarian conflict which would Uie unrelenting pressure from the ERA under being confiscated by the British army for only divert us from our war with the British which the occupying army finds itself. Work UNDER VIRTUAL SIEGE their bases and spyposts regardless of the forces and those who, control, supply and at British bases along large stretches of Uie With the whole border area under virtual consequences for local farmers or the sustain them. border region has to be accompanied by siege, and several hundred extra troops community as a whole. In Crossmaglen, Uie To those foolish enough to allow major operations to protect Uie troops and already deployed in the area further extension of Uie British army base has meant themselves to be used by the British in the Uieir equipment from attack. Imposing their deployment appears to be taking place as a further intrusion in the the local GAA organising and carrying out of such attacks, presence on uie local community Uiey cause Chinook helicopters, used for troop grounds. With extensive fortifications being we reiterate our message: We reserve die major disruption to daily life. transportation, have been flying into the introduced at already heavily fortified British right at times and places of our own choosing Already heavdy fortified army bases are area at the rate of two to three every 20 army bases, farmers are being forced to to extract a high personal price from you. As being extended and further fortification minutes. Describing Uie helicopter activity endure, up to a dozen heavy digging vehicles recent IRA attacks on loyalists have shown installed. Large areas around border roads as intense, "like something out of Vietnam" and equipment churning up their lane ways, and as you know, we possess accurate and have been completely covered with British local Sinn F6in Councillor Jim McAllister land and crops." high grade intelligence. This will be acted soldiers dug in at the side of the roads, said that die people of South Armagh were The British operation was wound down upon in a disciplined but (fetermined manner. heavily armed and equipped with under siege. He continued: on Tuesday on Wednesday after major P.O'Neill, Republican Publicity Bureau, camouflaged tents. With a massive increase "The intense British army activity and fortification work was completed. SKPTKMBKR 28, 1991 THE VOICE OF IRISH REPUBLICANISM IN AMERICA UDR NOT TO GET AMERICAN ARMS

Congressman iiliot L. Fngel has UDR is a much larger group than the Royal introduced legislation, II.R. 3299, which Irish Rangers and would effectively subsume would prohibit American arms sales to that unit. paramilitary groups in the north of Ireland The issue has taken on personal mat have been repeatedly implicated in significance for congressman Engel because human rights abuses. Ihe bill singles out the of the case of Sean Mackin, a Belfast native notorious Ulster Defense Regiment (UDR) who now resides in Engel's congressional Congressman Eliot L. Engel center and any group into which this unit is district in the Bronx. Recently, a high- incorporated by the Briush government. United States. His pohtical asylum case has ranking official in the Royal Ulster which Congressman Engel is a member. Several cases of the leaking of confidential been before a federal judge for the last five Constabulary (RUC), another British The Bush Administration currently information, which has led to at least seven years and the final hearing was held in May, paramilitary group, admitted that were Sean maintains a policy of prohibiting arms sales murders, to Protestant extremist groups by with a final decision expected shortly. Mackin to return to the north of Ireland there to the UDR and other paramilitaries in the British security forces have been reported "There are hundreds of Sean Mackins in would be a "potential threat to his personal north of Ireland, however that ban can be and confirmed in the north of Ireland. The the north or Ireland, people who live under security." lifted at any time without Congressional Bntish government currently has plans to the constant threat of having their door kicked With the assistance of congressman Engel, approval. The need for a statutory ban combine the UDR and the Royal Irish down in the middle of the night. It is vital Mackin has been seeking political asylum in coupled with the re-naming of the UDR Rangers into a larger unit, tiie Royal Irish that the United States make it clear that we Uie United States on the grounds that his life proposed by the British government, makes Regiment will not condone such intimidation and and the safety of his family have been the new legislation necessary. "This is a brazen attempt to maintain the violence," Congressman Engel said. threatened by paramilitaries in the north of Congressman Engel, who is an Executive abusive functions of the UDR while ridding Congressman Engel has previously Ireland. Mackin has sought to renew his Board Member of the Congressional Ad the British of a name that has become introduced legislation banning arm sales to work visa but has been denied by US Hoc Committee on Irish Affairs, represents synonymous wiUi human rights abuses," the UDR and the RUC that has been assigned immigration officials. He is not wanted in the North Bronx and the city of Yonkers. Congressman Fngei said, noting that the connection with any offense in Ireland or the to the House Foreign Affairs Committee, of

continued from pg.5 ever- popular regular recession that we have r ~\ come to know and miss. BRIAN MOR The Donald's dumping Maria. Wow, NOTICE! what a surprise, right ? sbootiqg classified as a bias act? Were mere Roseanne Barr and her childhood THE QUEEN'S SERVANTS any racial overtones or undertones or, as memories, weird, but not shocking. with attacks on law enforcement officers by I reserve my shock for the machinations the Hasids, will it be considered cultural? of the various Irish societies who are part THE COLD STREAM And that the pennant race is over in the and parcel of New York's annual SL Patrick's National league doesn't shock me. I'm a bit Day parade. I'm sure you will be able to get surprised it took this long. I could have told all the inside information in the Voice or the GUARDS you last spring. And as far as the Bronx Echo on the latest insanity perpetrated by Bombers are concerned, I could have clued the guardians of this city's oldest and biggest you in last fall. cultural event and two-century -old tradition. are appearing Saturday, Granted the coup crew in the Kremlin And behind it all lurks the dark, troubled did get a rise out of me, as did tin* news that figure of Uie eternally perplexed and dejected (ieorge Bush is holding up the building tango dancer. Of Frank the Fuehrer and bis September 28,1991 at the loans for our allies in Israel. Way to go, crew of homophobic backturners. 1hey are (ieorge. Now, 1 wonder if Uiat money could the originators of all the turmoil; they ignored Philadelphia Spectrum be used here in the USA. It seems we've got their own guidelines and now the entire Irish similar problems with housing all over the community must answer for their country. How novel it would be to take care intransigence. Intransigence in the face of They are fresh from duty in N of our own first, especially with another repercussions from the powers that be in winter coming and the depression not New York. The Old Judge is probably of Ireland firing live showing any real signs of returning to the flipping and rightly so; next year's edition of ammunition at Irish civilians. RHODE ISLAND INA Let's give them a real hot welcome. Be there with us to IS HAPPY TO ANNOUNCE THAT ONCE AGAIN WE WILL BE SERVING OUR TRADITIONAL IRISH BREAKFAST. ON greet them at 6:30 p.m. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6,1991 OUR BREAKFAST WILL BE HELD AT THE RHODE ISLAND CEILDHE CLUB, 50 AMERICA STREET, CRANSTON, R.I. WE WILL BE SERVING DELICIOUS IRISH SAUSAGE, HOMEMADE BREADS, BLACK AND WHITE IRISH NORTHERN AID PUDDING, AND MUCH MORE FROM 10 AM TO IPM. WE ARE (215) 742-4632 LOOKING FORWARD TO SHARING OUR IRISH HOSPITALITY, TRADITIONAL FOOD AND MUSIC WITH OLD or FRIENDS AND NEW. ADULTS $5.00, CHILDREN $3.00. (212) 884-6065 SEPTEMBER 28, 1991 THE VOICE OF IRISH REPUBLICANISM IN AMERICA PAGE 5

WHAT WOULD AI. SMITH SAY? were Joe Kennedy and Richard Neal, botii Democrats of Massachusetts. I was Not once during the last eight years has The Lexicon goes on impressed by their keen intelligence, the plight of imprisoned Joe Doherty been knoweldge of Uie factual situation in the Six Ian Paisley; Large, bellicose, northern aboard the S.S. Montrose. O'Donnell was publicly mentioned at the Al Smith dinner! Counties, and strong passions demonstrated Irish Protestant leader; founder of arrested and transported back to England, Why is that? Democratic Unionist Party; has links with where he was executed in Pentonville Prison. in I heir statements and questioning of The annual affair, sponsored by the witnesses. various hate groups in the American Bible Recent evidence suggests that Carey was Archdiocese of New York, was begun in Belt. not the informer; it was the work of Uie 1946 to honor Smith, a New York governor Neal labeled the UDR "organized thugs." Charles Stewart Parnell; Irish archtraitor and later Free State minister, Tim and the first Catholic presidential candidate. Kennedy railed over the contemptuous Ascendancy leader of Home Rule movement Healy. Ihe white-tie bash, held at Uie plush Waldorf attitude the British forces regularly show to in the 1880s; career ruined by exposure of Phoenix Bar; celebrated Bronx watering Astoria, is regularly tagged as "the biggest Uie nationalist community Botii Kennedy affair with Kitty O'Shea in 1890; he was hole with obvious Republican overtones non-political political dinner." and Neal displayed the kind of youthful dead within a year. and nuances that are reflected in the In recent years, both Presidents Ronald spunk and gutsy attitude that you would like P.H Pearse; Gaelic League editor, establishment's artistic and architectural Reag„i and (ieorge Bush were often honored to see in your local Congressional educator, writer, poet, founder of Irish embellishments, not to mention the as special guests. But NO ONI: has ever representative. It was all very encouraging Volunteers, IRB executive; led 1916 Rising; atmosphere, the ambience, and the exuberant raised directly and personally with them the and presages the Caucus continuing to play martyr, executed by British in Kilmainham and oft-times charming staff. injustice of tiie Doherty affair. Shone on the a positive role in tiie future. While listening Gaol. Pope Adrian IV; Nicholas Breakspear; Catholic power brokers! It has been all to Uie voices of Kennedy and Neal. 1 got Uie Partition; The legacy of the Anglo- author of the Papal bull, Laudabiliter. which busin ess-as-usual. distinct impression that they were fully cognizant of the fact that it was only Uie Irish Treaty of 1922. gave Henry II of England "the right" to If I were Reagan or Bush, I could easily accident of birth that separated Uiem from Peace Party; movement that grew out invade Ireland in order to proclaim the truths conclude by this pattern of inaction that ihe the daily struggles of our people in West of the killing of three children on August of the Christian religion to a rude and ignorani Catholic hierarchy really don't give a damn Belfast, Strahane, and South Armagh. 10,1976, in Belfast when a car crashed out people and to root the growths of vice from about Doherty. If they did make a statement of control after the Brits had killed the the field of the Lord. For Henry's barons, for the record, it was simply for public driver, IRA man Jimmy Bryson, who had the conquest of Ireland meant large estates consumption-a little bit of posturing to KUDOS FOR PETER I. KING been set up by the Sticks. Movement got and revenues. For the Papacy, it meant the soothe the passions of the trusting boobs out worldwide attention at first; founders annual tribute of one penny from every in boondock-land. Their subUe message to As a result of mugging it up, photowise, Mairead Corrigan, the aunt of the three house in Ireland. The bull was granted to Washington, DCs ruling clique goes like with V.P. Dan Quayle, Peter T. King caught children, and Betty Williams enjoyed a Nobel Henry through the diplomatic efforts of John mis: "We can be counted on to not rock the a lot of heat. Nevertheless, Uie irrepressible Peace Prize. The movement ended with the of Salisbury. Adrian was an Englishman. boat on Doherty and to keep snowing tiie King, the Nassau Co. ComptroUer, has been tragic suicide of the mother of the three Adrian IV's successor, Alexander III, militant Irish Americans. You owe us one." on a media roll this year. He hit on July 5th children, Mrs. Ann Maguire, in January denounced the Irish as "barbarous" and This year, on Octber. 17th, the day after with an excellent Op Ed piece for Newsday. 1980. "uncivilized" and ordered them to obey the historic Supreme Court oral argument in (Many thanks to Mike Cummings for Penal Laws; eighteenth-century British Henry II under threat of excommunication. Doherty's case, White House Chief of Staff distributing copies of that article to Uie Fenian solution to the "Irish Question" or, as Some things never change. John Sununu will be the featured speaker at community.) In his biting commentary, King Edmund Burke observed: "[The Penal Laws Punch, TheWeekly Charivari; the dinner. Sununu is a devout Catholic, a assailed tiie Six Counties as "an artificial, were directed against]...no small sect or precursor of the Fleet-Street sleaze sheets political conservative of Lebanese ancestry, contrived entity." He predicted Uie so-called obscure party, but a very numerous body of (Sun, Mirror, etc.); anti-Catholic, anti-Irish and Uie father of eight. I submit Uiis question peace talks "were doomed to faUure" because men— a body which comprehends at least magazine that championed racial and ethnic to the consciences of New York City's Sinn Fein and Uie IRA were both excluded. two-thirds of that whole nation. A law stereotypes, not unlike the New York Post of haughty Catholic hierarchy:"What would King also demanded Uiat British should against the majority of the people is in today. Al Smith say if he knew you were taking a announce an "irreversible timetable for substance a law against the people itself. Its I don't know how many times I've said walk on Joe Doherty?" withdrawal." In Uie September 23rd issue of extent determines its invalidity; it even to myself, "Hell, I was born in this town, a MARIO BIAGGI Newsweek magazine, King's letter criticizing changes its character as it enlarges its native New Yorker and all that and nothing ACKNOWLEDGED British war criminal as a operation: it is not particular injustice, but shocks me, absolutely nothing!" Donald It was standing room only as Congressman hypocrite was published. Thatcher had general oppression and can no longer be Manes and that whole Queens political John Porter (R-Ohio) called Uie Human babbled "how Uie lesson of Uiis century is considered as a private hardship, which might scandal. Come on, nothing we ain't seen in Rights Caucus to order in the Room 2226 of Uiat countries put together artifically will be borne, but spreads and grows up into the the Bronx. It came as no big surprise. Bemie the Rayburn Building on September 17, fall apart." King pointed-out to Newsweek's unfortunate importance of a national Getz, the subway shooter, and those 1991. There was an amazing turnout 3,300,000 readers Uiat "Northern Ireland is calamity." unfortunate young men who tried to befriend considering mat two Senate committees were artificially appended to Britain. Just as Soviet People's Democracy; student civil- him. Shock? No, more a sense of retribution. also simultaneously holding public hearings troops must leave Uie Baltics, British troops rights group of the late 1960s; led by Tawana Brawley and the fact that the Klan on Robert Gates'nomination to be Uie next must leave Irish soU." King deserves kudos Bernadette Devlin, Michael Farrell, and or the IRA weren't responsible for putting CIA director and on Federal Judge Clarence for these media achievements and for being Eamonn McCann. her in that bag that she couldn't really ever Thomas for the Supreme Court. a good sport over Uie Quayle brouhaha. Provisional IRA; "The IRA" formed get out of again. Was I shocked? No, not I, Porter had to leave almost immediately PERFIDIOUS FAIRY TALES out of necessity in 1969 as a result of the split more amused than anything. The Rev Al has to take care of other House business. He with the quasi-Marxist line of the Officials that effect on me, too. turned Uie chair over to Uie capable Rep. (Stickies). Now, as walls are coming down all over Tom Manton (D-NY). Manton spotted ex- After hearing four hours of testimony to ; "The People", Dublin- the world (or so it would seem), the Hasids Bronx Congressman Mario Biaggi sitting in Uie contrary, one of Uie most incredible based Republican newspaper which was of this city want to erect barriers around their Uie audience. He quickly acknowledged documents of all times was Uie Five-page amalgamated with the of self-styled ghettoes. Does this shock me? Biaggi's presence and his tremendous submittal Uiat Uie British Embassy offered Belfast in 1969 No, I've had the head-ducking experience of contributions over Uie years to Uie cause of at me Human Rights Caucus hearing on Uie Phoenix Park Assassinations; May driving through Monsey, NY, on a Friday human rights in Uie occupied Six Counties. Six Counties. ITiere can be no doubt why the 1822, celebrated attack on British authority night. What happened to all those friendly Manton's gracious comments were met by a British government didn't dare send anyone in Dublin's Phoenix Park. The Invincibles people I remembered from Shalom loud round of applause by Uie spectators. to testify in defense of its use of lethal force attacked and slew two members of the British Aleichem's stories? Biaggi, looking in fine form, said mat "Uie and shoot-to-ki 11 policy in Uie Six Counties. establishment, Lord Frederick Cavendish, The rash of child molestation makes me shoot-to-kill policy is nothing new for the Ihe fairy tale-like paper argues that Chief Secretary of Ireland, and T.H. Burke, nauseous as does all the rampant gun play, RUC. It has been their policy as long as I can "members of Uie Police[sic] and Armed the Undersecretary. James Carey, an ex- highlighted by the shooting last weekend of remember." Biaggi added he was "heartened Forces, like all other citizens, are subject to Fenian, was accused of being the betrayer of an off-duty cop who stopped at a bodega to see witnesses of the caliber of John Stalker Uie law. If members of the securitylsicl the Invincibles and was hunted down by the about a half a block away from his police appearing before Uie committee." forces break Uie law, Uiey wiU themselves "Fenian Avenger"; station. But it doesn't shake me up, no way. UP MASSACHUSETTS be liable to prosecution." Now, I know why Patrick O'Donnell; who killed him I'm only surprised that there hasn't been Two members of the House panel the Sassenachs's Evil Empire is referred to more of the same. While we're at it, was the participating in Uie Human Rights Caucus by learned historians as "Perfidious AIbi"on. Continued on page 4 By Nosey Flynn SKPTKMBER 28, 1991 THE VOICE OF IRISH REPUBLICANISM IN AMERICA BELFAST PERSPECTIVE son to such an extent that Amnesty subscribers.He denied any connection So, just as no-one in his or her senses International asked for international between the death squads and his would accept Foleyism as an expression intervention as a matter of urgency. A government. Colin Wallace, disaffected of anything other than 19th-century British loyalist death squad killed a Sinn member of Mr. Brooke's secret services, political patronage, so no one in his or Fein elected representative in Derry. has already admitted many times in her senses would accept the British The elimination of political opponents public and in private that there is a Labour Party as anything but a cynical by death squad is as firmly established connection between them and that is vote-gathering machine ready to make by the British in Ireland as by the approved at cabinet level, in other words any promises and follow them with government in Guatemala. at the level at which Mr. Brooke, when greater repression in Ireland than even the suspender-wielding Conservatives. No one is in any doubt that the British unionist death squads will continue Eliminating their political killing Irish citizens until the British FR. DKS WILSON government gets its way or is forced to give way. opponents one by one, stirring The propaganda machine has dubbed The BriUsh government's reaction to these British loyalist killings "tit for tat demands for democracy is following the up trouble between Irish citizens assassinations", the implication being same pattern in Ireland as in other that they are the direct result of killings countries in which it held temporary in the way other extreme racists by republicans. This line is being pushed power. The death squads are out. by persons as far apart in thought, word Eliminating their political opponents and deed as archbishops on the one hand one by one, stirring up trouble between stir up trouble between and on the other. It is not Irish citizens in the way other extreme a line which respectable analysts would racists stir up trouble between black black people in South Africa.., accept. people in South Africa, the mechanisms One of the results of the killings by are the same as always, the government the British loyalist death squads will be the same, the results the same. the strengthening of calls by political When hie Austin oi Sinn Beta fought Secretary Brooke, who spent his first he is not modelling suspenders, works. parties, British army and RUC for the North Belfast election for the City hours in Ireland modelling suspenders Of course there is a connection between internment. Internment is already in Council, British government for Marks and Spencers, is one of the British loyalist death squads which for place, with hundreds being arrested and constabulary arrested and tortured his Conservative Party's biggest as many years as I can remember have kept in prison for years without trial. been eliminating political opponents of The plea will be made that because of the government and even their critics, the "tit for tat killings" all "terrorists" and the British cabinet. The evidence is must be put away, "both republican and Reactionary Backlash overwhelming, and no amount of loyalist." British loyalists will of course suspender-twanging denials by Secretary be interned - in tiny numbers - to give die Brooke can alter that fact or convince impression that the government's In Scotland intention is to defeat terrorism. The plea A SERIES OF EVENTS m Scotland people that there is not a connection. street to a public park where the crowd will be made that internment will work over die weekend of September 5th-8th, was addressed by Ken Livingstone MP, Sinn Fein is now the second largest to commemorate the 1981 hunger strikes Cathy Coney niece of hunger striker party in , but by order better this time because military and became the focus for a concentrated and Mickey Devine, Brendan Mailey of Sinn RUC intelligence is better than in 1971 co-ordinated backlash of reaction and of Mr. Brooke and agreement of the Fein's POW Department who read out a when the British cabinet ordered arrest, liarassment. But m spite of die disniption statement from die H-Blocks, Fr Des Dublin government, the SDLP and the the organisers said the weekend would Wilson and Noel EUis, father of extraditee churches, it is not heard. It is the largest imprisonment and torture of its pohtical Heel die determination of Irish solidarity Dessie Bins. opponents. activists in Scotland. nationalist party in Belfast City Hall and This plea is belied by the facts. If Belfast folk group Hot Ash who were SUCCESSFUL it is not heard. It is denied access to radio to play tl a number of socials and A meeting of die Catholic Justice and and television by Irish and British British intelligence were as good as they fundraisers over the weekend were Peace Commission with Fr Des Wilson say, then there would be no need for the arrested and detained in Castlereagh politicians and reporters, all of whom proved to be very successful despite the present reputation-destroying tactic of Interrogation Centre two days before they attempts of the Archbishop of Glasgow to work the censorship system in Ireland in were due to arrive have it stopped. 1991 while condemning the censorship arresting hundreds, including teenagers, A major demonstration due to go A soda) to be held in an Edinburgh in Ireland in 1950; just as they opposed torturing and imprisoning them on false through the centre of Glasgow 00 hotel 00 Saturday 7th was cancelled by censorship in the USSR while working confessions. Saturday, September 7tti was banned by the proprietor because of police the Chief Constable Of Stradiclyde Sir harassment but a meeting in Edinburgh the same system at home. The support of any American or Irish Ixslie Sharp, on the Tuesday and a public Cily Chambers the following day, The British Labour Party- in a frantic politician of any compromise with this meeting in the city die previous evening featuring many of the speakers who wickedness should not be tolerated for a was aborted two days before the event appeared in Glasgow, went ahead as bid to win the vote of the Irish in Britain when die manager cancelled the contract planned - has said that once in power it will moment. due to loyalist threats and press The worst harassment was yet to come remove the radio and TV ban on Sinn I wonder if democratic citizens in the intimidation however and on their arrival at Caimryan Fein. Everyone knows it will do nothing United States will welcome the news The front page of the Sun's Scottish members of the Hot Ash hand were edition that Thursday carried the detained under the PTA. Although two of of the kind. that Mr. Hume and Mr. Foley have headline— "Sun gets IRA bash banned". them were released die same evening a The British Labour Party has also invited the United States Navy to make The story went on to describe how an third was held for five days and served promised a perpetual veto on future an official visit to Derry. intcrvendon by the Sun had led to a hand with an indefinite exclusion order. of "IRA supporters being booted out m The organisers believe mat despite the democracy in Ireland to the British I wonder if a democratic people can the street". IXie to the afaOfl notice it was disruption of events the weekend was an unionist parties, all of whom refuse to approve courtesy visits to a territory impossible K) cancel the event and 200 important experience has opened many people turned up at die hotel and Stood accept 20th-century democratic cruelly ruled by the last oppressive people's eyes to die lengths the state wUI aristocratic regime in the European outside peacefully while the organisers go to suppress legitimate political principles of freedom of choice for the tried to persuade the manager to let them discussion, especially about Ireland. It people. This denial of democracy will Community. in. has also made Insh solidarity activists in be repugnant but familiar to Americans, But then I was brought up in a tradition Following his continued refusal sad Scotland all the aton determined not be after hurried negotiations with the police. silenced. because Mr. Foley has been propagating of democracy which is shared by many the assembled crowd moved across the it for some time, using Ireland as a dear friends but is being quietiy ditched sounding board. by at least two of our leading politicians. SKPTKMBKR 28, 1991 THE VOICE OF IRISH REPUBLIC ANISM IN AMERICA Letter from the Cell Block before the Second Circuit Court of Appeals battles and victories in denying the British Embassy Row fifteen years ago. Also killed last June, 1990, which overturned an earlier warlords my extradition and the present was an American woman, Ronnie Moffitt. order by then US Attorney General Richard deportation to the occupied six counties of Both were killed on Sept. 21,1976> when a Thornburg to circumvent a decision by the Ireland have shown that the government's powerful explosive device attached Board of Immigration Appeals that found heavy presence is due to the politics of the underneath Mr. Leterier's car exploded as he that I could have a hearing on my claim for case. drove through Sheridan Circle, the political asylum. On October 16, many The government may project an image of diplomatic district in Washington. The academics, lawyers and legal observers will a principled stand against terrorism, but as assassination conspiracy involved a military take a conscious stand in support of the indicated by its continued defeats in the US junta of General Pinochet of Chile. The principles of the constitution and federal courts and immigration courts, the killing of Mr. I>eterier was part of a campaign international law. It will indeed be an case against me in portraying me as a terrorist to silence Chilean exiles .speaking out against impressive gathering on my behalf, and in has failed, and its undermining of the US a dictatorship in Chile. defense of constitutional law. constitution at the behest of its support of I have been following this case with As I said, my legal team shall come face British rule in Ireland has backfired. The US interest for many years. One particular to face with the US Justice Department. The Justice department in highlighting the actions interest is the US Justice Department's JOE DOHERTY government's presence shall bring an in which I was sought by the British - the treatment or mis-treatment of this case. One Irish Hostage in America amalgamation of leading government killing of a Bntish commando, and the escape has only to look at the heavy lianded treatment Day 2938 officials and agencies, including prominent from Prison - are but a of my own case to see some double standards US Justice Department officials representing fraudulent and hypocritical ploy to by-pass by the government. Last week the US Justice #07792054 the civil branch of the Immigration and the law. These rhetorical labels of terrorist Department again sat around the table to P.O. BOX 1000 Naturalization Service. Undoubtedly, the and murderer are mere smoke-screens to work out a plea-bargain with an accused and LEWISBURG, PA 17837 US State Department will also have a hide the real issue. convicted assassin, which resulted in Virgilio On October 16th, Somerstein & Pike presence there. The solicitor general We especially see this hypocrisy and Paz Romero receiving a twelve year sentence legal team will take on the legal might of the representing the Executive and the US Justice double-standard in the recent treatment of for tiie two murders. This had followed US Justice Department. The US Supreme Department will argue the case before the another case before the US District Court in previous plea-bargains, with Romero's co­ Court argument in Washington D.C. on panel of the US Supreme Court. All in all it Washington D.C. The case involved the conspirators receiving also twelve year October 16 shall gather an impressive array will be an impressive gathering of sentencing of a cuban fugitive last week, sentences. of rjrominent national and international legal government might. Sept. 13th. Virgilio Paz Romero, a cuban Essentially, as the offences occured before bodies, the legal bodies who shall be there in One might ask why such a formidable activist was sentenced to twelve years for tiie 1987 sentencing guidelines law, the support of our opposition to the US Justice and heavy-handed presence by the the murder of Orlando I verier, the Chilean convicted assassins of a foreign diplomat Department's appeal. The US Justice government for an immigration case? Of ambassador to the United Slates, who was and an Innocent American woman could Department's appeal to the Supreme Court course, we know that it is more than an killed by a car bomb on Washington's serve only one-third of a twelve year was in response to my favorable decision immigration case. My nine years of legal sentence. Virgilio Paz Romero will see the parole board in three years. Romero will not even be eligible for penitentiary, and will be designated to a low security SCI, enabling him to receive half-way house rights. No doubt it was the deal of a lifetime. JOE DOHERTY In the meantime, I will have served more than twice the amount of time than an assassin of two civilians in an American city will face. And needless to say, in four years as FREEDOM MARCH Romero is released by the US parole board, I shall still be writing my column from the Boston: October 14,1991 cell blocks in maximum security Lewisburg 10:00 AM penitentiary. This of course shows the double Assemble at Boston Conimon by tire Park Street Station, standards, the hypocrisy, and the fraudulent decision of the US Justice Department as it Park and Tremont Streets ll» will stand before the US Supreme Court on March to City Hall October 16, barking out the rhetorical label 12:00 PM of terrorist and the need for a principled Motorcade to Hartford stand against terrorism. I have written already about the case of Hartford: 3:00 PM Orlando Bosch., the Cuban exile in Miami Assemble at Ike Connecticut State House Florida. The FBI said that Bosch was one of March to Hartford City HaJJ the most dangerous men in Latin America. 5:00PM Last year, after losing his case for pohtical Mc)tOfcadet» New York asylum and bail, the US Justice Dept. released Bosch because of the influence of the Republican party in Florida. It is not New York: October 15,1991 what you do, but who you know. What next? 10:00 AM Manuel Noriega plea bargaining the deal of Assemble at Battery Park tiie century? Max&i to New York City Hall American citizens, and particularly

•:':::*:-*-- '•'• • Wm Pfvf Philadelphia: 3:00 PM elected representatives, should be outraged at the imbalance and double-standards. As Motorcade toPhil adelpnia Assemble at the Liberty Bell an army of Justice and State Department ::::::::;; : : March to Philadelphia City Hall ' --%;:::,,,,:,; lawyers and officials converge at the US 5:00 PM Supreme Court building October 16, citizens Motorcade to Washington, D.C. and those elected representatives who are, or should be, concerned or repulsed at this • Washington, D.C: 12:00 PM unjust and unethical affront to the laws by H.; Assemble at the White House the US Justice Department should attend the v March to the US Supreme Court march organized by my committee from the White House to the US Supreme Court building. Be there. 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war of wills. We refuse to be worn down by an appeal from me or anyone in my political favourable response I have received from a the contemporary British option. I think we position must be viewed in that context. At wide range of people. I am also heartened at IN THE SECOND have been successful in doing that and we the moment the unionists have a vested the more constructive and potentially positive will continue to do that. Thatcher is gone. interest as they see it, in maintaining the replies I receivedfro m some of those I wrote PART of his interview She personified in many ways the most union. In time to come those who are now to. The construction of a peace dialogue was Sinn Ftin President strident aspects of imperialism. Ihe various unionists will have a vested interest in always going to be a daunting and formidable Gerry Adams explains British parties are readjusting, even if it building a strong and unified and peaceful challenge. I do not wish therefore to appears only a cosmetic readjustment, their Irish society. It will neither be strong or exaggerate the importance of those more his call to political, trade policy positions on Ireland. Ihey know we unified without them. And it is for those positive replies, which must for obvious union and church are not going to go away. Our domestic reasons that Sinn F6in is committed to a reasons, remain confidential. But it is my opponents in Ireland know we are not going unity of Irish people and to aprocess of Irish intention to continue with the process leaders in Ireland to to go away. reconciliation. It will not be an easy nor a initiated on the 21st August. This obviously initiate a real peace Militarily the British have been trying to speedy process but Irish independence is the includes exploring any potential opening process and asserts that contain the IRA and they have failed. They only situation in which sectarianism can be for constructive dialogue, regardless of how have more troops on the ground now, they eradicated. difficult or protracted this may be. republicans will emerge have more coercive legislation than ever Q. What then of your letter to party Our party is totallycommitte d to building from the most recent before, perhaps even at any time this century, leaders and other representatives, the a real peace process and I will return to that they have a greater arsenal of sophisticated letter in which you invited them to engage subject in the weeks and months ahead. The phase of the struggle "in apparatus and techniques and resources, and in talks? securing of freedom and justice and peace is a stronger and more yet they have failed to contain the IRA. My A. On August 21st I called for an open- the greatest challenge facing us all and it is consolidated position>f feeling is one of confidence in the ability of ended dialogue to discuss all the issues a challenge which Sinn FeTn is capable of our struggle and the ability of our people to which create political violence in Ireland rising to. see the struggle through, and in our ability to and the steps necessary to bring it to an end. Q. The establishment has targeted Sinn actually create conditions which will start I wrote to pohtical, trade union, and church Fein's West Belfast seat for many years. an irreversible thrust towards national leaders, and others in Ireland and Britain. What are the prospects in the next Q. Twenty years after the most intense liberation and the end to the partition of our My invitation was made in a spirit of Westminster election? phase of resistance to British rule began country and the British connection. openness and a desire to see the tragedy of in the aftermath of internment how would A. Well I think despite all the difficulties Q. You called upon unionists to Join in the conflict brought to an end. you assess the progress of the liberation facing us, despite all the anti-democratic the process of building a new Ireland. I wish to deal with the responses from struggle? measures which the British have brought in How committed is Sinn Fein to developing those who dismissed my appeal and since the last Westminster election that Sinn A. 1 think it is sometimes very difficult for such a process? And to you think your especially those who did so with abusive Fern's percentage of the vote throughout the republicans, whether they are very active appeal was totally rejected? and insulting comments. While these ill- Six Counties is going to hold up. That will be and close to Ihe struggle, in the eye of the A. The essence of the republican considered comments have not in any way, a major achievement. And I think those who storm, or passive supporters, to actually phikxsophy is for an independent republic of changed my mind that such talks are required, have argued for censorship and the other assess what stage we aie at We are all liable all Ireland and Uiat doesn't merely mean the the thinking behind them mast be cc*ifronted. measures on the basis that they would erode to be psyched-out by what the British and joining of the Six ('ounties to the 26 Counties. How, for example, is anyone expected to Sinn F6in support or marginalise our party their allies in Ireland are trying to do. We It means the unity of our people. The people take seriously the comments of British will have to look again at their position after must always be mindful of the amount the consistency ;UK! the nature of Ihe propaganda being heaped upon us. With this in mind I can say quite clearly that we are making steady progress against great odds. We have yet to develop aspects of our struggle, and I am talking here particularly about the 26 "We are totally ( ounties. The struggle must be developed there. That is not only a chore for people who are from the 26 Counties. Our's is a national liberation struggle and therefore ihe 26 Counties is an aspect of it the same way as the Six Counties is an aspect of it. committed to a real Ihe international dimension is another one which we need (0 improve but this requires a kit of financial and other resources and is unlikely to improve it in the short term. ti In terms of the unanned political struggle in which Sum I £in is engaged in the Six peace process ( ounties, I am confident about our ability lo persevere and to absorb all the pressures We will come out of this phase in a stronger who are now unionists are a significant and more consolidated position. Ihe British minister, and self-publicist Richard the next Westminster election. I think also section of our people. Ihey arc divided from liave been making strenuous efforts to force Needham? His remarks underscored those those who disenfranchise our voters by us on the issue of political allegiance. They their arrangements upon us. to reform or to of the other unionists, some of whom excluding us from talks and discussion must currently have a political allegiance to the realign the arrangements by which they responded even before they had read my again look at their position. union. We believe, I think quite reasonably govern one part of Ireland and influence all letter. You ask about the West Belfast seat. It that the British will dump them when it of Ireland. We have been successful in Ihis is an irresponsible way to approach has always been my view that the people of comes to the time for them to be dumped. preventing them from doing this I am not any situation, more especially when that West Belfast regained that seat from the And I think the unionists have only one saying there aren't improvements needed situation is as tragic as the one in this country. then leader of the SDLP. And the people of logical and reasonable itirection to take after ()l course there ;tre 1 am not saying thai at Such attitudes serve only to perpetuate the West Belfast having won that seat back, that and that is jom with the rest of us. tunes the difficulties may appear enormous; suffering. They are the product of closed made it the people's proterty. I don't believe the biggest burden of the struggle is carried Then we can all start to put the whole minds and are not in any way the for a moment that they are going to allow sometimes by a minority and there are questic*I of sectarian division and other issues characteristics of real leadership, which that seat to fall back to an SDLP frustrations. Despite all of this we have been which are divisive to one side because the would, one presumes, be prepared to seize representative so that he can do in the future able to withstand the combined might nf all reason for the division and the divisiveness an opportunity to develop a peace process. what the SDLP did in the past. our opponents. We remain resilient and we is removed when the union is removed. I They have learned nothing, it appears, from It has been my proud honour to have continue to articulate the message of don't believe that you are going to see the last 20 years of conflict. A real represented the people of West Belfast for freedtini, justice and peace, Ihe struggle, to fundamental changes within unionism until oprxxtunity does exist to build a new future some time now. I feel a great privilege to me, has always been one of exhausting the then for the people of this island, but it requires have been chosen by Sinn F6in and also the British government. It goes through various I 'monism LS not the force that it was 20 or political courage and flexibility, qualities people of this area. I am confident that the options in an attempt to impose its will or to M> years ago but although it is m decline the which have never been very obvious traits in West Belfast seat is going to remain the rearrange the situation in its own interests. no surrender' mentality has not changed. the political chemistry of British cotoniahsm people's property despite all the odds, after, In many ways, the liberation struggle is a lliat is the nature of colonialism and I think and unionism in Ireland. and for a long time after the next Westminster wemust be patient. Any unionist reaction to I am encouraged, however, by the election. SEFfEMBER 28,1991 THE VOICE OF IRISH REPUBLICANISM IN AMERICA Q. The next British government may number of contradictions. For example, the well be a Labour one. The British Labour document outlines detailed social, economic, Party has a policy commitment to Irish legal and political reforms for the Six unity as a long-term objective. Do you Counties, and a strategy of harmonisation Militarily the British have been think it is significant? What implications, between the Six Counties and the 26-Couniy if any, would the election of such a institutions, with increased participation by trying to contain the IRA and government have for the republican Dublin. It says that a Labour government struggle? would not accept a unionist veto over this they have failed. They have more A. The record of previous British Labour package of reforms or this harmonisation governments on Ireland is a disgraceful one strategy. But then they do accept the veto on troops on the ground now, they and in many ways worse than the the supposed aim of the package. That is, Conservatives. However, since 1981 the they do accept a unionist veto over party has had a policy towards Ireland which unification. So one part of the document have more coercive legislation is commonly referred to as unity by consent. contradicts another part and 1 think this is This was spelt out in some detail in September the very crux of the matter. than ever before, perhaps even at 1988 in a policy document called Towards a Their commitment to unification, in their United Ireland. Reform and Harmonisation words, as the only way to peace is in marked any time this century, they have a - A Dual Strategy for Irish Unification. It is contrast to their lack of a real policy to bring an important enough statement as it about unification and the lack of a clear greater arsenal of sophisticated represents a significant change from previous strategy to end the union. St) there is a need policy positions or stances by the British for them to explain in a more detailed way Labour Party. how, in practice, the effects of the reform apparatus and techniques and I think, despite this, that republicans can and harmonisation position for the Six quite justifiably be sceptical about a policy Counties will lead to agreement on unity. resources, and yet they have position in opposition and the record of the The Sinn F6in position is that if there is no British Labour Party in government. clear statement from a British government failed to contain the IRA. However, the current policy is, I believe, the that unification will go ahead there is no first one in which the British Labour Party reason why the unionists will consider democracy also Essentially what I have has given a commitment to the reunification agreeing to it, or will even constemplate unification and independence in a way which would create a potentially more stable and argued for is democracy. A democratic peaceful scenario, 'lhat is to tell the unionists socialist republic is Sinn FcTn's ultimate Uiat unification is inevitable and then to objective. Our primary objective is for actively pursue (be consent of the unionists national liberation In that context then it's and to actively pursue the policy objective up to the people to decide what type of of unification. There are other details of the system they desire. policy document which need to be responded In the past, I have been criticised in the to but space prevents me from doing it now little bit I have written about socialism for I am speaking here for example, about the Ireland because of what was seen as the mild British Labour Party view of the future of form of socialism that I was proposing. the RUC. The whole question of the UDR Essentially what 1 have argued for is that just isn't mentioned, and the role of the you must have democracy. What socialism. British army isn't considered in any should be about is people. It's not only about meaningful way. dialectics, not about dogma statistics, not So the public position, a policy about slogans or jargon, but about real people, commitment to unity by consent while the citizens, those who currently in the welcome and significant is inadequate and present system are unemployed, are refused needs to be advanced upon and I think that the right to a proper education, the right to a the republican attitude should be one of decent home, the right to a decent health encouraging the British Labour Party Party service, the right not to be forced to emigrate, to adopt a policy of recognising that not only the right not to be forced to move off the does the solution to the conflict he in Irish land. One third of the people in the 26- unity but this is one which must be pursued County state and live below the poverty vigorously by a Briush Labour government. level, women in our society are denied equal They have been singularly unsuccessful in rights with men. having such a government elected over the Now capitalism and colonialism has last decade or so and I think really the obviously failed those people. It has failed answer to your question of what implications us all, but whatever system is built to replace would the election of such a government the present one, unless the dispossessed and have for the republican struggle depends under-privileged feel a part of it and are a almost entirely on that government. The part of it and are uplifted by it then the first thing it should do is to open up system is inadequate. And I think, with unconditional talks with Sinn Fein, to explain respect that's what has happened in the its policy in detail to us and to permit us the USSR. I am no expert on the situation there, opportunity to represent our electorate. and like most other people I watch events unwinding with great interest. One of the Q. Sinn Fein's long term objective is things, of course, that recent events prove is for a 32-County democratic socialist that things don't always stay the same. What republic. How do you view the events in today looks permanent looks solid, looks Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union and unmovable, tomorrow is gone. do you think they have any bearing on the ultimate aims of Sinn Fein? In conclusion, we should not forget that A. Clearly from the Sinn FeTn point of the current situation there, including the view democratic socialism provides the reunification of Germany and the independence of the Baltic states started 'The people of West Belfast having regained the seat from the then leader of the SDtP... social and economic ethos for a prosperous have made it the people's property" and stable Ireland. Sinn Feui has never been when the Gorbachev government decided it in any way ideologically or otherwise tied to was no longer going to underwrite the the systems in the USSR. We have always regimes in those countries. Many of the of Ireland and has stated that the reunification considering it. It is the British government felt that the system there as in any other part great historical changes occurred because of of Ireland is its objective. Therefore, which has the real power under its own of the world was a matter for citizens to that decision. A great historical change will republicans should be encouraged by, and constitutional arrangements to actually end decide and that the type of social order occur also in Ireland when the London should encourage this type of development. the union and to tell the unionists that they which is required in Ireland is one which is government decides that it is no longer going If we look at the policy as contained in the are going to do this. 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THE WHERE ITS AT VATICAN THE BRONX m mmm mmmmmm mm* mmm ^% AND THE SIX COUNTIES THE PHOENIX TO THE Dear Editor, 367 EAST 204TH It's a real shame that the Vatican has BRONX, NY never spoken out on in the Six EDITOR Counties. The only time Uiat Uiey made any 10467 effort to communicate with Uie world was Uie taking of advertisements urging the 212-655-9525 people not to revolt against Uie crown. These ads were not taken out to prevent a bloodbath, HUMAN RIGHTS IN WASHINGTON as they try to make people believe. They were taken out to protest Uieir own interests, ROARING 20S as Uie Brits do. Well, history is repeating Dear Thomas Lantos, itself through Uie Pope's errand dog, Cardinal I applaud this initiative and your terrorist gang operating today. You will 366 EAST 204TH Daly, who has made no secret of his thoughts detenu ination to proceed despite the pressure liave presented to you a record of persecution and concern for Republicanism by stating BRONX, NY you may have experienced not to hold this of political opposition by Uie loyalists and anti-Republicanism outwardly and by his bearing. Mr Stalker knows well of the their British guarantors which is action of giving sanctuary to a couple of 10467 pressure of which I speak, and his indistinguishable from that of South thugs. Both Daly and Uie Vatican belong on determination to secure the man despite thai American or African dictators or Communist Uie gallows for Uieir selfish interests to Uie 655-8337 pressure was commendable. rulers! As if to send a warning to Congress, crown all these years. Mr. (;iralier will sliare with you a personal yesterday morning Uie loyalist/British axis nam which is all Kx> common in ihe (aUiolic/ murdered the elected Councillor Nationalist communities of the North representative ot Magherfelt, Mr. Bernard Sincerely, VILLAGE PUB Amnesty International will explain the O'Hagan. The official collusion to destroy James C. systematic and longstanding oppression democracy is evident when you know Uiat Pompano Beach, Florid 3207 which makes Britain the single largest for all of these murders and attempted violator of human rights m all of Europe. murders of Sinn Fein officials, workers and BAINBRIDGE Their voices are joined by the International voters, there are no investigations and no Lawyers Inquiry, the Helsinki Federation arrests. AVE. BRONX NY and others. I hope as you continue this I urge mat Uiis be Uie beginning of your inquiry that you consider inviting a voice for inquiry and not the end. America's 652-9829 the victims of the violence anil repression indifference to the pleas of those victimized Mr Gerry Adams, a twice- elected Member by Uie partition wall has been a contributing of Parfiament I le Is also ihe elected Presktem factor in the escalation of violence. It now YONKERS ol Sinn Inn. the oldest political p;irty in all has an obligation to do the right thing. If Of Ireland today. He lias been denied a visa President Bush can promise Cyprus peace to tpesk anywhere in the land oi tiie free, and and Secretary Baker can go to Mongolia to FIBBER perhaps that is a matter you could take up advocate justice, it is long past time for the MAGEES with the Departments Of State and Justice United States to secure peace and justice in Editor, You will hear ot a lawlessness by Bntam Ireland's unity. The Irish People 869 MCLEAN in the North which is befitting of a common criminal! You will listen to the litany of Sincerely. Paul Murray At least Uiree times recenUy, The Irish AVE deaths of unanncd DUD, women and children National Chairman People has published, either in letters or in by British loyalist forces which rival any Irish Northern Aid Committee a column, criticism of Peter King for YONKERS, NY appearing with Vice President Dan Quayle ttUTTC nTTT in a photo op picture. In my view, Uiis 914-237-2320 JoKlli3 UU I criticism is mistaken and unfair. Both of these men are elected officials and members of Uie Republican Party, and W IJJKv^lLc} 1 Hdrv Uiey were photographed together at a public RUMOURS or party function. This is everyday political The decision oi Worcester Centrum management to schedule units of the British Army practice which is considered to be mutually 641 MCLEAN for September 27th is both incomprehensible ami insensitive to die Irish and Irish-American advantageous. community of Worcester (.'ounty. AVE First, there are no ceremonial units m the British Army. In Ireland, the Bntish Army has Peter King's devotion to the Irish cause in been tiie subject oi numerous investigations since the slaughter of 14 innocent civilians (10 unimpeachable. He has been forthright YONKERS, NY shot in the back) in Deny in ll)72 articulate and unstinting, at considerable Second, the lntemaltonal I aw vers Inquiry in its 1«>8S tvport "Shoot-to-Kill" documented personal risk to his livelihood. 914-969-7436 the eases of 157 civilians shot dead in disputed circumstances hy regiments oi the British When I first saw the photo op picture in Army question, my surpnse was not about Peter Third, the British Army is often linked hv us action or Inaction with murders in tiie north King, but about Vice President Dan Quayle. oi Ireland A British intelligence officer, Captain I red Hotroyd, has publicly admitted that Could it be that the Vice President, THE HERITAGE Captain , assigned to the Special Air Service for counter-intelligence and representing Uie Anglophile establishment counter-insurgency was responsible for supplying data and weapons to Loyalist death in Washington, was k>oking for an approach 960 MCLEAN sqttads, and was directly implicated in the torture and murder of many Insh eiti/ens to Insh partisans? If so, we should welcome it There is nothing to be lost and perhaps These regimentsdeserv e not the applause Of an iipprecuttive audience but the coodenmiiuon AVE something to be gained. of a shocked conscience. I for one, will picket the ( entnim Uie night oi their performance as a sign of concern for Uie Insh minority, persecuted and oppressed by me Bnush Army. YONKERS, NY Albert H. McCarthy Is mise, 914-776-7532 Regional Director, Irish Northern Aid RitaCrean Tlamsa, Worcester, Mass New York SEPTEMBER 28,1991 THE VOICE OF IRISH REPUBLICANISM IN AMERICA PAGE 15 WHERE ITS AT A Brave Republican Mourned By His People QUEENS DILLONS 60-04 ROOSEVELT AVE WOODSIDE, NY 718-429-8544

PEGGY GORDONS 52-13 ROOSEVELT The several hundred strong cortege making its way to St John's Church and iho adjoining cemetery where Bernard O'Hagan AVE to rest THE BODY of assassinated Magherafelt Sinn FeTn Councillor interrogation centres, greater repressive legislation, disinformation. WOODSIDE, NY Bernard O'Hagan, draped with a Tri-colour, left his Gorteade Road the setting up and funding of bogus peace groups', the isolation home, Swatragh on Wednesday morning and proceeded to the St and vilification of Sinn Fein and the Bnxike Talks. 718-429-9863 John's church some three miles away where the funeral service was "The establishment of the so-called l lister I oyahsl ( entral (\> held and where Bernard was to be buried in the adjoining cemetry. ordinating Committee' and the significant improvement in high The cortege was followed by his wife Fiona, their three children and grade intelligence information available to pro-British death squads, several hundred mourners. has allowed the British to increase the effectiveness of these killer The three-mile route to the church was lined with black flags and gangs. THE BREFFNI many local people came out to pay their last respects to a republican who had worked so tirelessly on behalf of all the people. PURPOSE CLEAR 43-45 40TH ST. As the coffin left the church it passed a guard of honour made up "Their purpose is clear. The random murder of Catholics and the of Sinn F6in councillors from all parts of the Six Counties. Also in specific targeting of republicans are together intended to mtimidate SUNNYSIDE, NY attendance were Sinn Fern President and MP for West Belfast, and terrorise the nationalist community and to demoralise resistance Gerry Adams as well as other leading republicans. to Britain's presence and partition. 718-729-9803 As Bernard's remains were lowered, a piper played a lament "Britain hopes that nationalists will turn against republicans. It while mourners stood in solemn silence. This was then followed by believes that republicans can be dragged into retaliatory actions, the laying of wreaths from the Republican Movement, friends, as lending weight to their claims that this is a sectarian conflict. MANHATTAN well as from the college where Bernard worked. Two of his fellow "More particularly increased loyalist activity is helping Britain Sinn F6in councillors on the Magherafelt Council, Pauline Kennedy/ to create a climate in which greater repressive measures can be Davey and John Hurl attended the funeral, as did a number of SDLP introduced with the least objections from the Dublin government as elected representatives, as well as staff and students from the well as Irish Church and political leaders. PADDY College of Further Education where Bernard worked for five years "Linked to all of this is the isolation and vilification of Sinn and where he was gunned down. FeTn. The British government demands Uiat we renounce violence REILLY'S Sinn FeTn's recenUy elected councillor for North Belfast, Joe forever before it will talk. Irish political and Church leaders mimic Austin, gave the graveside oration. To Councillor O'Hagan's wife, this position. What of Willie McCrea who has gloated over the 28TH St & 2ND Fiona children Nuala Finbar and Malachy and family he offered deaths of republicans,o r of Sammy Wilson who believes that North his and Sinn F6in's sincerest condolences. Belfast nationalists are 'sub-human animals', or Rhonda Paisley AVE who defended the loyalist firebombers who attacked the South, or NEVER WAVERED Ian Paisley and Robinson co-founders of , who Describing Councillor O'Hagan as a "brave and courageous with their red berets, were involved with an organisation which 212-686-1210 republican who never wavered in his commitment to achieving a smuggled weapons into the north from South Africa along with the national democracy for all of the Irish people", Councillor Austin UDA and UVF. said: "Bernard believed passionately in the right of all of the Irish "The political and clerical establishment in Ireland may not people to freedom and democracy. He particularly made every have pulled the triggers on the guns which killed our colleagues or effort in his private and public life to reach out the hand of friendship the many Catholics murdered this year and in every year since to the Protestant community." 1969, but by their words, by their constant presentation of republicans CLANCY'S PUB Joe Austin re-iterated the widely held view among nationalists as the obstacle to peace, they have helped to create and sustain an that "British intelligence, under instructions from its political atmosphere in which members of Sinn F6in, their friends and 53RD St. & 3RD. masters in Ixmdon, is behind the current campaign of bombings and relatives, can be killed or injured with little public criticism. killings by loyalist death squads." AVE. He said: PROLONGING CONFLICT "The UDA/UIT may have claimed responsibility for killing "By their refusal to address the British armed presence and the Bernard, as they have already claimed responsibility for murdering political consequences of partition, they are prolonging this conflict. Eddie Fullerton, P&draig O Seanachaui and Tommy Donaghy, but By their actions, particularly their refusal to enter into dialogue it was British intelligence which set our friends and comrades up for with Sinn Fein, they are preventing the development of a genuine assassination and which provided the information and direction to peace process. GLOCCA their killers. "Neither the murder of our comrades, nor intimidation or torture "The use of such tactics is not new. In the early '70s the British will prevent us from continuing with our efforts to achieve a real MORRA encouraged the formation of the UDA, which remains legal and free peace in Ireland. The current British strategy, however cleverly to recruit, train and kill. The establishment of death squads, or planned and controlled, will not deter us from pursuing our goal. 23RD St& 3RD counter-gangs, as British military planners prefer to call them, is a "Ten years ago on the 17th day of his hunger strike Bobby Sands traditional British response in colonial conflicts. summed up Bernard's commitment and our collective commitment AVE. "This year however has seen the restructuring of a broad counter- to the desire for freedom. He wrote: 'If they aren't able to destroy insurgency strategy which is pulling together the many disparate the desire for freedom, they won't break you. Ihey won't break m elements which already exist, including murder, torture in because the desire for freedom, and the freedom of the Irish peopli is in my heart."' 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