Told you. There is no chance of a trade deal with the United States, under either party there, if the Irish say no.
And when they say "the Irish" on Capitol Hill, then they mean the most hardline Irish Nationalists that they can find.
At any given time, those are in close touch with scores of Republicans and Democrats in both Houses, whose emotional investment in their cause is total.
Something very similar is also true in Australia.
I remember when John Major wouldn’t take Bill Clinton’s calls for three days after he invited Gerry Adams to the White House. US pressure was integral to the Good Friday Surrender, which is a thorn in the side of Brexit even now.
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