Jack Straw Quotes
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very distinguished and experienced internationally. If his appointment is confirmed we look forward to working with him.
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We need all to remember that the coalition ... decided to take military action to remove the Saddam regime because of our very clear assessment that Saddam Hussein and his regime were in clear material breach of U.N. Security Council resolution 1441 and many preceding that, and that therefore we did have to face the serious consequences which that resolution made clear would follow,
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Saddam Hussein is not entitled to any presumption of innocence.
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We cannot get into a situation, and I believe the family understand this, where we start bargaining with terrorists and kidnappers, because if we were to, we would not make Iraq or anywhere else safer.
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The demands they have made could not be met without great damage to jobs and industry, to essential services ... to pensioners and children.
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This is yet another example of terrorists' cynical and callous disregard for human life.
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Whether he takes notice or not, I'm not sure, but what I am certain about is that if he does not call off his thugs, allow free and fair elections, allow the international media in, then these sanctions will kick in.
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Agreement has now been reached that negotiations on Turkey's accession to the European Union can and will begin in the very near future.
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The situation is grave, ... We have all worked hard to support the legitimate prime minister.
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What is important is that the region, the people of Serbia, now draw a line across Milosevic's past and his life, which was a malign influence on the people of Serbia and the whole region.
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We'll recognize and respect whoever emerges as a leader through this system. Our concern, however, is that they (the Iraqis) have to make swift progress to secure a leader.
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What we are discussing is what we have to do, the very clear undertakings given by the European Council at a summit last December and again this June, to lead to an opening of negotiations on October 3rd. I will say that I am reasonably hopeful that this deadline can be met.
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The news that a third British citizen has died from his wounds from the attack in Iraq is terrible -- terrible for his family and for his community -- and it is something which all of us condemn unreservedly.
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it does not obviate the responsibility for dealing with terrorism in their country.
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I have today decided that I will not order the extradition of Senator Pinochet to Spain. I have also decided not to ... proceed in respect of the extradition requests from Switzerland, Belgium and France.
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Each is overwhelmingly Muslim and each, in their separate ways, is crucial to whether the world can be bound together, or fractured along deep political and theological divides.
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We also believe that elements of the Iranian regime may have been involved more directly in planning.
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This is an event of such horrifying, unimaginable proportions that I believe it is one where shock grows with time rather than diminishes.
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No negotiation is ever possible if you have to negotiate not only with the people in the room but also with some other committee in permanent session.
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We look to the Iranian government to sit down with us, hear what we have to say and take action where appropriate.
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There has to be a consensus and this is a report, a set of circumstances, that the international community simply cannot ignore.
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As Prime Minister, (Rabin) made difficult and courageous decisions in his search for peace and was undaunted by the many obstacles he faced.
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While the Taliban connives with foreign terrorists, the Afghan people suffer from poverty, drought and hunger.
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It's a self-evident truth that if we're able to get a broad consensus with Russia and China, it strengthens the international community's hand with the Iranians on this dossier,