Orde says British Govt should talk to al-Qaida

PSNI chief constable Hugh Orde has said he believes the British Government should talk to al-Qaida in an effort to end the group's campaign of violence.

In an interview with a British newspaper, Mr Orde says he cannot think of any terrorism campaign in history that has ended without negotiation.

He says the experience in the North has convinced him that detecting terrorist plots and making arrests is not enough to defeat al-Qaida.