Clinton Might Become Northern Ireland Envoy for BushThe United States President Bill Clinton could become a special envoy for peace in Northern Ireland under the new regime of President-elect George W. Bush, which takes over in January, the British weekly newspaper Sunday Express reported here.Bush made a suggestion along those lines during a meeting with Clinton Tuesday in Washington, the report said. "Bush knows his limitations. He knows what he doesn't know and he knows what to stay away from," the report quoted "a source close to the Dublin government" as saying. The newspaper also said the plan was confirmed by a source in Washington. "Bush would be keen to let Clinton carry on as a fireman, to get involved if and when necessary. It's not something Bush has any specialist knowledge of, while Clinton knows Ulster," the source in Washington was quoted as saying. Meanwhile, another British newspaper, The Independent on Sunday also reported that Clinton had been holding secret discussions with Gerry Adams, leader of the Irish Republican Army's political wing Sinn Fein, on decommissioning the paramilitary group's weapons. |
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