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When asked about Ireland’s stance of neutrality in world politics and President Bush’s remarks regarding terrorism, Ahern firmly condemned terrorist acts...
...Ahern said he supported the U.S.’s war in Afghanistan but said that it was important for the U.N. to lead the fight on terrorism...
Returning to the subject of Northern Ireland, Ahern spoke of 30 hard years in Ireland when every morning a political murder was the top news story, and pointless loss of life was the norm...
...Ahern pointed out that under the Good Friday Agreement the people of Northern Ireland have the right to decide by majority if they ever want to join a united Ireland...
...Ahern strongly praised the politicians involved in the process, including Sinn Fein leaders Gerry Adams and Martin McGuinness. He condemned the minority who recently tried to block the process...