and airey neave was apparently at the top of the i.r.a.'s hit list. >> that was march 30, 1979, british member of parliament killed, bomb planted in his car in the parking garage at the house of commons. all through the '70s right through the turn of the century britain was, of course, embroiled in the murderous conflict in northern ireland and at times that war bled into the uk mainland. it made british politicians and britain itself targets for attack by irish paramilitary groups. but, still, parliament is a serious target and a hard target. the last attack on parliament was 1979. there hadn't been an attack at the british house of commons since then. until today. >> the value our parliament remits -- democracy, freedom, human rights, the rule of law command the admiration and respect of free people everywhere. that is why it is a target for those who reject those values. but let me make it clear today as i have had calls to do before, any attempt to defeat those values through violence and terror is doomed to failure. tomorrow morning pa