12 January 2010 Statement by Secretary Clinton on the January 8 attack on PSNI office
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Secretary of State
Washington, DC
“The United States strongly condemns this morning's bombing that critically
wounded a serving member of the Police Service of Northern Ireland. My thoughts
and prayers are with the officer and his family.
This was an attack on the hard-won peace and progress achieved by the people of
Northern Ireland, exemplified by this week's announcement of weapons decommissioning
by the Ulster Defense Association. As First Minister Peter Robinson and Deputy
First Minister Martin McGuinness have said, the actions of a small number of unrepresentative,
violent criminals will not deter those in Northern Ireland who have shown leadership
in pursuing peace, nor will they influence the wider society that has supported
this progress. The United States remains resolute in our support of the
political process and the men and women of the PSNI”.
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