It is clear that the Nice treaty poses no threat to Irish neutrality. There is no European army in the making. The fear of conscription, particularly given its source, is a fantasy. Ireland will not join a military alliance without the specific approval of the people. Those members of the electorate who hesitated last time can now vote "Yes" in the confidence that they are the guarantors of the future. Ireland's traditional policy of military neutrality is safe because it is being put into the hands of the Irish people.