http://www.longkesh.info/2009/07/17/rusty-nail-prolonging-the-hunger-strike-the-derailing-of-the-icjp/ Uncovering the Truth About the 1981 Hunger Strike Fri, 25 Nov 2011 01:36:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 http://www.longkesh.info/2009/07/17/rusty-nail-prolonging-the-hunger-strike-the-derailing-of-the-icjp/comment-page-1/#comment-413 “Rusty Nail”: Adams and the Irish News - July 1981 Sat, 10 Oct 2009 14:40:28 +0000 http://www.longkesh.info/?p=844#comment-413 [...] But we know that is all totally irrelevant, a sleight of hand, a distraction. It is even more insulting coming from Gerry Adams, who according to his own autobiography was on the phone negotiating with the British at the time of Joe McDonnell’s death (See Timeline, 8 July). A reasonable person would think that is the sort of thing Adams should be talking about now, not more bollocks about how the ICJP were kept waiting, as if that leaving out the fact it was while the British conducted their secret negotiations with Adams explains why the it was somehow all the hunger strikers’ fault because they didn’t trust the British and the fact the ICJP were kept waiting six times is some sort of perfect example of why. This lame excuse for cover does not wash, Mr Adams. [...] [...] But we know that is all totally irrelevant, a sleight of hand, a distraction. It is even more insulting coming from Gerry Adams, who according to his own autobiography was on the phone negotiating with the British at the time of Joe McDonnell’s death (See Timeline, 8 July). A reasonable person would think that is the sort of thing Adams should be talking about now, not more bollocks about how the ICJP were kept waiting, as if that leaving out the fact it was while the British conducted their secret negotiations with Adams explains why the it was somehow all the hunger strikers’ fault because they didn’t trust the British and the fact the ICJP were kept waiting six times is some sort of perfect example of why. This lame excuse for cover does not wash, Mr Adams. [...]

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