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Mon 12 Dec 2002Bertie's spin cycle goes out of controlANALYSIS: The Taoiseach was probably seeking to create a climate of opinion appreciative of the strides by the IRA, writes Frank Millar, London EditorFor once Sinn Féin called it wrong. Surprised by Saturday's headlines in the British press predicting imminent IRA moves to end the crisis in the North, they naturally suspected the old enemy at work.