Jack Straw Quotes
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All United States presidents always say all options are open. But it is not on the table, it is not on the agenda. I happen to think that it is inconceivable.
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Saddam's weapons pose a grave threat to international peace and security, ... We must not shrink from our commitment.
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Everyone knows that the Arab peoples want prosperity, freedom and democracy every bit as much as anyone in Europe or America.
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It took a good deal of work behind the scenes to achieve this result and I'm glad we've got there.
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Although Yitzhak Rabin was prevented from seeing his efforts bear fruit, he set in motion a process which, despite setbacks, continues today.
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There is a general sense of guarded optimism. There have been too many false dawns over the last 60 years. There have been more tears than smiles, but I sense there is a commitment from Abbas and Sharon, a new determination to make a reality of the goal of two states living side by side.
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Every country is under an imperative to deal with terrorism, including terrorism masquerading as freedom fighting,
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We have just made history, ... an EU based on values, not just history. Turkey has always been a European country.
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(Annan) asked that arrangements should be made for a briefing of the security council and that will be taking place later today.
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Rigid pan-European working limits on hours will not deliver health and safety for our work force, particularly where the rules are unevenly applied.
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not a fight against Islam, it's a fight against terror.
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Obviously, it is a matter of grave concern that a British citizen has been killed,
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They are not, and almost everybody accepts this, entitled to engage in seeking to disrupt the way our democracy operates by violence or threats of violence.
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Certainly, there's a possibility of an amendment, that's something we're looking at.
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very concerned indeed about the human rights situation.
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I am optimistic about Iraq, I think in five to 10 years we will see it becoming stable.
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We've agreed to set up a monitoring mission that is going to be launched on Thursday.
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We made it clear there will have to be significant changes in levels of overall spending of the EU and in the structure of funding compared to what was on the table in June if there is going to be a deal in December.
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These are the final rites of the funeral of the Cold War, with Russia as a friend and ally and no longer as an enemy.
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There has to be some certainty about who the leader is before the summer break.
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This is a very good result for the people of Iraq.
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This (stand-off) will not be resolved by military means, let's be clear about that.
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This is of fundamental importance in ensuring that Gaza does not in the future stay as a prison, it opens up economic and social relations.
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We are at a difficult time, but I believe that by the process of argument we should be able to get to a point where we can get a second resolution.