It is to destroy people or places. It is the same with Dushke machine guns. Retention of guns and explosives is a clear threat of force. On holding Office the Agreement is equally clear. And there is an express cross-reference to this statement in the opening paragraph of the decommissioning section, which also recalls that the resolution of this issue is indispensable.
Republicans say there are no pre-conditions.
That is a misuse of language. There is an obligation. An obligation that those seeking office must satisfy. That Friday afternoon, we queried the section on Decommissioning. The republican movement has failed to honour its obligation.