Jack Straw Quotes
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Robin and I had been good friends for nearly 30 years and that friendship survived our policy disagreements over Iraq, ... He was the greatest parliamentarian of his generation and a very fine foreign secretary. I deeply mourn his loss.
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We've discussed that, we are hoping very much that a visit can be arranged as soon as convenient but no date has yet been fixed.
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If the situation in Zimbabwe continues to deteriorate, Britain will argue for Zimbabwe's suspension from the Commonwealth at the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting in March.
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He has pledged every assistance from the Iraqi government.
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The action taken last night, which resulted in the deaths of children among others in a missile attack in Gaza, is unacceptable and counterproductive.
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We owe it to his memory and the memory of so many other people who have been killed in the Lebanon, lost all their livelihoods, to ensure there is a democratic Lebanon and one which is fully sovereign within its borders.
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These terrorists are the enemies of the Iraqi people themselves.
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I'm really struck by the spirit and determination by the volunteers from the state of Alabama, ... astonishing adversity.
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We'll make decisions about exactly how much time in the light of the report at the United Nations.
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...to continue to be one of the world centres for scientific research, we have to stand up and be counted in support of researchers, go on marches and demonstrations, and back even tougher action by the police and the courts against these terrorists.
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Lack of political progress in solving the linked problems of security, infrastructure and the political process are undermining the consent of the Iraqi people to the coalition presence and providing fertile ground for extremists and terrorists.
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Significant changes in both the level of the overall spending and in the structure of its financing will be necessary, compared with what was on the table in June, if there is to be a deal in December.
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The day will put a particular emphasis on educating people of all ages about the lessons to be learnt from genocide.
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Now more than 40 years since the prospect of membership of the European Union was first held out to Turkey.
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The process of Turkish accession has turned into a lightning rod for other discontent.
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That obviously includes France, Germany, and Italy, who are offering forces as part of this coalition and all the other member states as well.
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I would have preferred it if the government of Turkey had not felt it necessary to issue its declaration... by doing so the process has frankly been made more difficult.
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There might be other assistance that can be offered.
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to ensure that both sides stick by the commitments which we have already entered into.
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There are some important questions for Syria to answer and to deal with.
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The fact that Iran asked for these discussions this morning - they are not negotiations - illustrated the fact that Iran is concerned about its international position.
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Let there be no doubt that any failure by Iraq to comply with its obligations will lead to serious consequences, ... For it is only the credible threat of force which has brought Iraq this far today.
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For all the huge advances in the control of our lives through science and technology, an earthquake on this scale is truly humbling as well as profoundly tragic for everyone involved.
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The report indicated that people of a high level of this Syrian regime were implicated.