Unionist Anger Over Blair Remarks

Unionists have criticized Tony Blair over a reference he made to "Protestant extremists" during a recent speech on global terrorism and religious intolerance. He said Muslims who committed acts of terrorism were no more true to their faith than the "Protestant bigot" who murdered Catholics in Northern Ireland. Read article here and view video here.

The New York Times covered the story as well in an article, "Blair and Ahern Warn Ulster: End the Standoff by Fall Deadline" published today. On a related note, here is a recent Pittsburgh Post-Gazette editorial about why the the U.S. must take an active stance to resume its role in Northern Ireland and revive talks.