Bush runs afoul of Irish-Americans over Iraq contract

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WASHINGTON : US President George W. Bush has landed in hot water with Irish-Americans, whose leading lobbying group warned he could lose Irish Catholic votes in the November election, unless his administration revokes an Iraq security contract granted to a British firm.

The Reverend Sean McManus, president of the Irish National Caucus, said the 293-million-dollar contract granted to Aegis Defence Service, a London-based security company headed by retired British commando Tim Spicer, a lieutenant colonel with extensive involvement in operations in Northern Ireland, "has Irish blood on it" and was an "insult" to Irish-Americans.


"This could undo any credit you gained from Irish-Americans for your support of the Irish peace-process," McManus said in a letter to the president dispatched last month and made available to AFP on Monday.

"US dollars should not subsidize such a person as Lt. Col. Spicer," McManus continued, demanding an immediate revocation of the deal. "And long-suffering Iraq needs him no more than Northern Ireland needed him."
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[donsu]

1. kick - criminals of a feather, flock together

nt

[Judi Lynn]

2. Who cares what they think?

Who are we to question gawd?

[SemperEadem]

3. Draft Riots of the 19th century

that's all I have to say about Ireland weighing in on this. Let's talk about how the Irish Americans butchered innocent African Americans in the streets of New York.

[acmavm]

4. So a tragic event that happened in the 19th century completely

invalidates something said by the Irish Americans in the 21st. And of course all Irish Americans are guilty by virtue of their birth. I see.