Hillary Clinton's visit to Northern Ireland was partly designed as a lap of honour. The Clintons did play important parts in the peace process and are indeed to be ranked among the architects of the newly agreed institutions. But although Northern Ireland is held up as a model for conflict resolution, the process has not been an unalloyed success. The ugly scenes that preceded the Secretary of State's visit meant she was obliged yesterday to condemn the negatives as well as commending the positives.
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