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Mitchell to revive Ulster Peace Process

As he ended his 11-week "review" of the stalemate in the embattled British province, Mitchell said the only way to resolve the endless chicken-and-egg arguments about which side should act first would be for everybody to agree to act on the same day.

"I believe that a basis now exists for devolution to occur, for the (government) to be established, and for decommissioning to take place as soon as possible," he said.

The response to Mitchell's simple but daring proposal was surprisingly conciliatory. Leaders in nearly all quarters of Northern Ireland's sharply divided political landscape agreed that the 66-year-old American has once again brought a degree of order out of chaos.

This is not to say that Mitchell's one-day plan will be accepted. In particular, there is evident unhappiness in some corners of the province's Protestant majority.

Clinton protested by anarchists in Greece

"It's beyond our ability to stop his visit, so we'd like to ensure him a warm welcome," said Georgios, 20, an engineering student whose group often expresses its views with firebombs.

11-19-99