Different reactions to Bush

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There’s been an interesting difference in the reaction of the two political sides to news that George Bush is to visit Northern Ireland next Monday and Tuesday. Most Unionists are just as surprised as Nationalists, but UTV described John Fee MLA of the SDLP as shocked when he told UTV:

Let no-one under any circumstances mistake what is a short-term flyover by two political leaders in the middle of a war to take advice from and give advice to people about ending this conflict. Anything less on the agenda than help to end our conflict and end the war in the Middle East is dishonest, dishonourable and deceitful.

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