I think we should emphasise that it is not in the interests of the neo-con project of "a new American Century" to countenance the development of a stronger EU which would be in a significantly better negotiation position vis a vis the US than all the member states individually. Ireland is never going to effecive oppose e.g. rendition flights on its own - but neither would it veto an EU directive on the issue. Thus a strong EU is not in the interests of the Neo-con tendencies in the US.
Ganly has strong commercial ties and interests within the US defense and security establishment and thus could not claim to be a disinterested observer or simply acting in his capacity as a "concerned Irish citizen" as he claims. In that sense Libertas is very defiately a "front" organisation for other interests, and it would help the pro-treaty campaign if we could highlight the contrdictions in the No camp.
I'm happy to draft LTE to Irish Times where I am a semi regular - do you want to try the Indo group - or should we publish jointly on behalf of Eurotrib as this would give letters a much better chance of being published. "It's a mystery to me - the game commences, For the usual fee - plus expenses, Confidential information - it's in my diary..."
Still, I repeat-- why run from the obvious--that power conspires? Thus we allow to be eliminated the narrative structure that is closest to the truth, and the most interesting.
Because we'll seem like cooks? I don't think so. In the 21st century, we need to rehabilitate honest descriptions of power relationships. Capitalism searches out the darkest corners of human potential, and mainlines them.
