ALFIE McCrory, a staunch loyalist, holds a more radical position on the start of all party talks than moderate unionist politicians. "The sooner they're held, the better," he says. "I've no problem that the Mitchell report didn't insist that guns be handed over before negotiations."
Mr McCrory, who works on the Shankill Road in west Belfast, said that all party talks would be the best test of republicans commitment to peaceful means.
"They're not going to get what they want from talks. What'll happen when they call for the disbandment of the RUC and a 32 County Republic and they can't have it?
"Will Sinn Fein accept this like normal, democratic politicians or will the IRA say damn this, we're getting nothing and go back to violence? If all party talks were held tomorrow, we would know what the true intentions of republicans were."
He said that the IRA should follow the example of loyalist paramilitaries and adopt a `no first strike' position.
Alfie's friend, John, thought that the Mitchell report should have insisted on the IRA but not the UDA or UVF decommissioning their weapons. "They're the ones who caused all the trouble," he said.
He predicted that the Mitchell report would be unacceptable to the IRA army council. "Gerry Adams will be in trouble with his own people for this. He might be Mr Big running about America and going to posh dinners but they won't be impressed by what's on the table."
Jimmy Creighton was happy with the Mitchell report. "I would love to see all guns handed in but that's not possible. We need talks to build up trust and help us forget about 1690 and 1916. Some people on the Shankill who lost friends and relatives in the Troubles will find that difficult. I feel for them but how many more victims would there have been without the ceasefires?"
Across the peace line on the Falls, Jim Connolly said the report should not have recommended the hand over of weapons during all party talks. "We should be able to wait to the end to see what's on the table," he said. "Otherwise, the unionists and the British will have the upper hand and we'll get nothing."
Mairead thought that the report was fair. "It would be great if everybody got rid of the guns. It would give the peace a better chance," she said.
Gerard, who is unemployed, said he had initially hoped the peace process would succeed. "I thought that things would change in the North but everything's stayed the same.
"If the British don't change their mind very soon, I think the IRA should go back to war."
His brother Eamonn was as appointed by John Major's suggestion of an assembly. "The British government and the unionists are just coming up with the same out of date ideas," he said.