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Blair Offered to Meet Hooded IRA Militants

And Bill Clinton advised him to do it, new book reveals

By Peter Fearon,  Newser Staff

Posted Mar 17, 2008 7:37 AM CDT

(Newser) – A new tell-all book by Tony Blair's chief of staff reveals that the former British prime minister offered to meet with eight leaders of the Irish Republican Army during a critical moment in Northern Irish peace talks. Jonathan Powell, one of Blair's longest-serving allies, admits...   Read full story »

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