I suspect the true answer for MM would be 'work for one side openly, and work for the others side secretly'. How that helps Shia-Sunni question I don't know.

Edwin, Glasgow, UK

Whether they listen to any of the NI Lessons from Mr. McGuinness or from the loyalist prisoners, I think the fact that they are engaged in this discussion shows a desire on the part of some to move forward and explore peace. Question is, can you get enough of the warring factions on board? Difficult to do, but the message probably was something like this: Any Sectarian Group Can Decide To Wage An Armed Fight, But At The End of the Next Decade, You Will Still Find Yourself Confronted With the Same Hard Choices You Have Now, So You'd Better Find A Cross-Sectarian Political Solution, Because Ultimately You Will Need One.

Rick Howard, Sellersville, PA

Sir,
Sinn Fein, ah this reminds me of how our US allies "helped" us in regard to US funded terrorism.

SC, London, United Kingdom

He probably told them to maintain the armed struggle - it worked for the IRA. He can probably give them the names of a few good black market arms dealers.

Ellen Morris, Leeds,

The Shia are very close to Catholics in their beliefs in sinless Holy Mary, and a perfect Jesus, as well as a divine authority to guide the people and interpret the scriptures. The Ayatollah of Shias is like the Pope of the Catholics. Sunnis are very similar to Protestants. I hope that Martin McGuinness will succeed in helping to bring the two factions together. If Christians can help establish peace between Muslims of different dimoninations, then this would a wonderful things. We all love Jesus in our own ways, and I think we should let this love be bases of peace and love between all believers.

Z Hussain, Rochdale, UK

don,t waist your time mates. it is very likely that iran has sent both groups to you to hold talks just to keep you busy with these trivial talks so that it can carry on doing it,s work quietly.
one year after the iran_iraq war when the iraqi army left the southern city of khoramshahr and offered peace to iran the mullas refused to accept the un resolution and carried on fighting for another seven years in order to get basra.and now that the british have given it to them do you realy think that they are going to give it back by holding secret talks in finland?
that,s a joke my friends.yoiu need to look at the broader picture

dedesertman, london,

I wonder if the opposing sides, i.e. Shia and Sunni, actually know what they want. This I fear, is the burning question.

Steve Calascione, Nederland,