Tony Blair's 'naivete' risked Northern Ireland peace dealGeorge Bush's administration, alongside the Irish government, viewed Tony Blair as guilty of "complete naivete" in considering handing over the policing of Northern Ireland's Catholic streets to Sinn Féin rather than the police. White House staff and Irish officials were exasperated that Blair and his Downing Street chief-of-staff, Jonathan Powell, were prepared to allow Sinn Féin to run community
