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Was Gerry Adams complicit over 1981 hunger strikers deaths?

John | 29.09.2009 11:37 | History | Social Struggles | World

Did five, or even six, of the republican prisoners who were on hunger strike in the Maze prison in 1981 die to advance the political strategy of Sinn Fein?

Did Gerry Adams and other members of the IRA kitchen cabinet snub a conciliatory offer from Margaret Thatcher, then the British prime minister, which met the substance of the prisoners’ demands, just to ensure that Sinn Fein would win a crucial by-election to Westminster?

 http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/ireland/article6036723.ece?token=null&offset=0&page=1

Ok it's from the Sunday Times but it is interesting nonetheless.

John
- Homepage: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/ireland/article6036723.ece?token=null&offset=0&page=1

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why John?

29.09.2009 12:36

The political prisoners had control over their own bodies, not Adams or any other of the leadership, it was up to them to continue the hunger strike, or not. Anyway Thatcher never offered a deal that would of addressed all of the demands.

A totally laughable article. Hopefully means Thatcher is on her last legs, and the right-wing press are attempting to white-wash her record. John, why did you post it here?

Sam