That was a thought I put to Sinn Fein's Mitchel McLaughlin who responded by insisting that republicans would stand by the text of the agreement.
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One way, clearly, would be to make the relevant environment feel safer psychologically, for example, by encouraging dialogue, by physically de-ranking, by insisting on rank-blindness, by relating past accounts of courageous behavior in face of opposition, by welcoming "donkey questions", or questions that those doing the asking should probably know the answer to, and generally by helping team members see the merit of abandon.
Writing in the Sunday Telegraph, Prime Minister David Cameron responded to the warnings by insisting there would be no "lurch to the right" by the Conservatives.
The report says Mr Obama himself violated the spirit of the TPA by insisting on further concessions from Colombia, Panama and Korea, whose trade agreements were negotiated by George Bush in 2006-07.
His testimony about how this happened in his own life is plangent and familiar, but he addles it a bit by insisting that the real damage is being done at the neurological level, that our children are having their brains altered by too much instant messaging and the like.
They contend that Ehrlich is being vindictive by insisting on the full amount of the judgment.
By insisting on their place in government, republicans have presented their own retreat as a victory.
Mr Simitis fought back by insisting that Pasok's next congress should be in October, six months earlier than planned.
He has challenged German power by insisting "it is not for Germany to decide for the rest of Europe".
So why would anyone want to kill that goose laying the golden eggs by insisting on raising tax collections?
The system's designers got around this by insisting that funds meet performance targets or else make up the shortfall.
But it irritated the government in Madrid by insisting that it will not accept political conditions for the aid.
Will the American converts, having demonstrated good intent, proceed to weaken the treaty by insisting on conditions and exceptions?
Mr Yudhoyono has won praise by insisting that all ministers sign contracts to which they will regularly be held accountable.
Deutsche had treated Dresdner high-handedly by insisting that the smaller partner's investment banking arm should be sold off, Dresdner complained.
Libya's deputy interior minister Abdullah Massoud responded by insisting the security problems in Benghazi did not warrant such a response.
They do that by insisting on a tortured construction of the Second Amendment that converts individual rights into states rights.
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It says Tokyo was just "trying to smooth things over" by insisting that the Post had misquoted Mr Abe last week.
Why have they not, for instance, followed Canada's example and tempered their support for Mr Bush by insisting he gets UN backing?
The UK is singled out as the deal-breaker, by insisting on a budget freeze, but in truth there are many different agendas.
However, Robinho himself is clearly intent on pushing through a move to Stamford Bridge by insisting he is unhappy at the club.
Arcelor brushed aside criticism by insisting that its articles of association and Luxembourg's statute book did not require any consultation at all.
He's expanding, or complicating, the definition of "national" art by insisting not on America's exceptional status but on its "transnational" relations to other countries.
By insisting on these three key events first, traders will find that their trading is less haphazard and prone to be regulated by emotions.
The Supreme Court has made an elegant start at cleaning up the mess of employment discrimination law, in part by insisting on a critical point.
Does it make sense to give them disaster aid with one hand, while hindering recovery by insisting on (far bigger) debt-service payments with the other?
Wealth creation emanates from the value sellers add for which buyers are willing to pay, but buyers ensure efficient utilization of resources by insisting on lower prices.
Ms Rice is almost certain to be confirmed, though Democrats caused a delay after the hearings by insisting on a fuller debate before agreeing to her appointment.
GPLv3 will prevent "tivoization" by insisting that freedom No. 1, the freedom to modify the program to do what you wish, is real and not a sham.
Many of the poor countries that would most benefit from mobile money seem intent on keeping its suppliers out mainly by insisting they should be regulated like banks.
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