61.   Protestant politicians have objected to taking part in talks with Sinn Fein leaders while the IRA remains fully armed.

62.   Protestant politicians of the Ulster Unionist Party had resigned from the government, creating a deadline of Thursday to find an agreement or again shut down the government.

63.   Protestants leaders had predicted a likely reaction after IRA gunmen shot at police officers guarding a prominent Protestant politician, Nigel Dodds, on Friday.

64.   Pro-British Protestant politicians demanded that Flanagan say whether the IRA was again suspected, but he did not immediately comment.

65.   Protestant politicians accused the police of stirring up the violence.

66.   Protestant politicians almost universally condemned the verdict, calling the European jurists naive.

67.   Protestant politicians for years have demanded a start to IRA disarmament in exchange for working with Sinn Fein.

68.   Protestant politicians said the report reflected public opinion.

69.   Protestant politicians said they did not believe the denials by the IRA, which declared a cease-fire six months ago.

70.   Protestant politicians say they will not meet Sinn Fein until the IRA renounces violence.