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multinational company has Pulled out of the mamefacture and distribution of plastic bullets. The president of Allegheny International stated that his firm had wit completely from its invelveBent in the market for plastic bullets used in riot control, of resistance. Defeating the British government on this issue would push back its offensive and Tend much needed confidence to the anti-imperialist movement in Ireland, OVER THE past few months, we have been commemorating the first anniversaries of the deaths of Eobby Sands and hie comrades, Gurdered on hunger '@trike by Thatcher's governThere is fo way there| fare in which the eries of horror following the IAA bombs in Londen will be echoed Here. We recognise the bleatings of govermments and medie for the sickening hypocrisy which it is. More than ever though, the anti-imperialist resistance needa to regsseas the purpose and usefulness of such tactios as the London bombings, It is «a long time since the republican lesdership issued a policy statement on the role of the military campsign in the overall anti-imperialist struggle. Hiwever, many republicans like Peter Dowling in 5 recent issue provide. of An Phoblacht, have argued that military action alone would not secure vietory for national liberation and have called for TRA tactics to take struggle wt present is posed by Prior's Assembly initiative which is opening the way te restored loyalist rule at Stormont. To defeat this threat, a political campaign based on mass mobilisation of all those opposed to Aritish rule in Ireland is necessary, Sinn Fein has hesitantly given support te such a campeien to halt Prior's Assembly, block security collaboration and agg prone withdrawal and ea nited Ireland on the agenda. It is clear from the Republican Movement's own statements that the London bombings.form na part of auch a campaign, indeed no part of any political perspective. "One bomb in London fete more publicity than 100 in Belfast" =-- that's all the Motivation An Phoblacht. could Peoples Democracy believes that after iy years of living in hell, the anti-unionist population need not. publicity Satunte, but 8 stretecr far