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Delegates from northern Ireland explain how they made peace By Andrew Wander Daily Star staff Thursday, October 09, 2008 Listen to the Article - Powered by BEIRUT: A prominent politician who helped negotiate the historic power-sharing deal that has brought peace to Northern Ireland says foreign influence is interfering with the process of reconciliation in Lebanon. Ian Paisley Jr., a member of the Northern Ireland Legislative Assembly who helped negotiate a settlement between bitter political rivals there, told The Daily Star that reconciliation would only succeed if Lebanon were given the space to resolve its own problems. "The biggest problem I see with Lebanon is its neighbors pulling the strings here," he said. "Lebanon needs space to resolve its issues at its own speed." His comments came at a workshop which saw three... [read full story]
