Clinton Should Go Home

international | miscellaneous | press release Monday October 12, 2009 12:59 by Richard Walsh - Republican Sinn Féin tiocfaidh at btinternet dot com c/- Teach Dáithí Ó Conaill, 223, Parnell Street, Dublin 1, Ireland +44-7835 620 592 / +353-87 261 8603

The appearance of US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in Stormont is an unwelcome one, a spokesperson for Republican Sinn Féin has said.

The appearance of US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in Stormont is an unwelcome one, a spokesperson for Republican Sinn Féin has said.

“It is clear that her presence here is to pre-empt devolution of Westminster powers over 'policing and justice' to Stormont,” he said.

“Any transfer of British powers over so-called 'policing and justice' will have no real effect. Indeed the Stormonteers charged with overseeing this – especially the Provisionals – will go out of their way to demonstrate their loyalty to so-called 'British justice'.

“And for the United States to claim that it holds any moral high ground in terms of spreading peace and democracy is frankly laughable.

“Whilst Mrs. Clinton claims that Irish Republicans 'threaten the security of every family' here, the reality is that both the USA and the Brits threaten the security of the entire world. The best contribution she could make to Ireland is to pack her bags and go home.”

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