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...Atwood said Hutchinson has made an important first step by identifying himself as Irish, rather than British, despite his allegiance to the Crown...
...Atwood also said "the moral bravery of both nationalists and loyalists" is "the truth" about what is occurring in Ireland today, not the images of chaos and violence portrayed by the media...
...Atwood praised "creative" British steps towards peace but criticized Great Britain for being "unprepared to deal with a cease-fire...
...Atwood criticized recent cease-fire violations by the Irish Republican Army (IRA). "Nobody in Ireland believes anymore in the advantages of war," he said. He added that the IRA is "denying the people's right to self-determination...
Both speakers also praised American efforts to negotiate a cease-fire and terms of peace. Atwood also lauded President Clinton's encour- agement to "take risks for peace because America will stand by those who take risks for peace...