Jack Straw Quotes
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There was no consensus for that proposal, ... It frankly would make negotiations impossible and render your negotiators powerless.
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Your circumstance is entirely hypothetical, and I'm quite clear it won't arise.
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We're working closely with the Saudi authorities to ensure the people who perpetrated these crimes are brought to justice.
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We're going to listen carefully ... and make an assessment from there.
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That is the evidence. We look to the Iranians to desist from anything that they have been involved in the past, and also to use their very considerable influence with Hezbollah to ensure that this continued use of Hezbollah technology stops in Iraq.
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Because it was quite dark in that corner I was being pushed towards shaking hands with somebody just as a matter of courtesy and then it transpired it was President Mugabe.
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The fact that terrorists have yet again targeted not U.S. or UK troops but an international organization... shows the depth of depravity to which they stoop.
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Our eventual aim is simply stated - that there should be no safe haven for terrorists anywhere in the world. We say to the people of Afghanistan: 'You have been ill served by those who have made your country a centre for terrorism across the world. As soon as this stops, the world will work with you to build a better future for you and for your children.
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I do understand how anybody who had relatives or friends in Bali is going to be extremely anxious and we are all the time, hour by hour, upgrading the staffing to take account of pressure people obviously feel.
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So far as travel advice to Kenya is concerned, it already warns of possible dangers and we will be reviewing that straight away.
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I think you ought to say so, otherwise your comparison is entirely worthless.
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The tragedy unfolding in Zimbabwe is driven by one man's ruthless campaign to hang on to power whatever the cost to others in the process.
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She was someone who was full of life ... She represented everything that was wonderful about Sweden and about Europe.
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Each of these tests is demanding but eminently deliverable. We are working as hard as we possibly can to secure a second resolution.
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(It's) very shocking, with what seems to be a large loss of life. Our hearts and our prayers go out to those who have lost loved ones.
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yet another example of terrorists' cynical and callous disregard for human life. On behalf of the British government, I would like to offer the people of India my support and deepest sympathy.
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It's very important that Syria accepts the new reality and operates in a constructive, cooperative way with us and the United States.
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Kofi Annan has already been instrumental in pushing forward that debate in the United Nations. I firmly support his efforts. A successful United Nations Summit next week presents the international community with a real opportunity to secure the necessary change.
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It is inconceivable that military commanders would permit their troops to cross an international border without explicit political authorization to do so. That clearly would be a decision solely for your Government.
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I'm not going to anticipate the outcome of the discussions. I hope they will be successful.
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This spirit of cooperation will, I hope, lead to many more measures that will benefit all in the region.
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If and when Turkey does become a member, it will be after years of structural reforms and with a long track record of sustained and stable growth,
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only if the Iraqis themselves consent to the process.
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have worked very hard for two years to resolve this difficult issue. The only way to resolve it is diplomatically. But the Iranian president has offered nothing in this speech to suggest that he wants to abide by the agreement Iran has made.