And it will take more than Tony Blair s energy, the undoubted commitment of the Irish government, the undoubted support of the American government. George Mitchell I think has been quite super in the role that he s played to crack this nut. These are difficult, long, complicated, historically charged issues. They don t go away quickly. Well, the obstacle is history.
History comes back to haunt Ireland periodically and all too periodically.
Gerry Adams has to walk into the talks too looking strong, not giving anything away. The head of Sinn Fein. The head of Sinn Fein, sort of saying, you know, I m here to get something, not necessarily to give. The obstacles are many. The mistrust between the communities in Northern Ireland is incredibly deep.