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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. Useful talking follows experience, the more experience the better. Talking that precedes experience is known as bullshit.
