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IndependentWikiLeaks: The Irish Independent lifts the veil of diplomatic secrecy via 1,903 US Embassy cables
By Shane Doran, Executive News Editor
Tuesday May 31 2011
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It is clear from the cables Ireland enjoys a very ‘special relationship’ with our allies in Washington.
But this does not appear to be a relationship of equals.
In the global political arena, our own interests generally mirror that of the US, and this is vividly reflected in the Ireland Cables.
In these instances, it is arguably extremely beneficial to have the world’s most powerful political and military machine in your corner.
But on those occasions when our interests diverge, the US State Department is never shy about showing their displeasure.
Most of the time, particularly when it comes to something of strategic importance to the US, Irish governments appear unwilling to stand up to its much bigger and powerful ally
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http://www.independent.ie/national-news/wikileaks/wikileaks-the-irish-independent-lifts-the-veil-of-diplomatic-secrecy-via-1903-us-embassy-cables-2661629.html