Jack Straw Quotes
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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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I find it extraordinary that without even proper consideration, the French government has decided it will reject these proposals.
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that have reportedly left thousands of the most vulnerable homeless and destitute and called on the government to abide by the rule of law and respect for human rights.
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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 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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theological-political divide, which could open up even further down the boundary between so-called Christian heritage states and those of Islamic heritage.
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The conclusion is now inescapable that Iraq is in material breach of Resolution 1441, ... But, I also say this: That war is not inevitable.
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The EU and the European people have always seen Turkey as a European state, ... The heavy responsibility rests on all member states. ... I don't want to contemplate the possibility of a veto.
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In respect to Iraq, Saddam is defying every one of us, ... He questions our resolve and is gambling we will lose nerve rather than enforce our will.
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Electricity generation still around 25 percent below war levels, and transmission undermined by looting and sabotage.
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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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I think you ought to say so, otherwise your comparison is entirely worthless.
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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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As far as 'Syria next on the list', we made clear that it is not.
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When Western Europe needed defense, along with the United States, it looked to Turkey for that defense on its eastern flank against the then-Soviet Union, ... No issues were then raised that it had an Islamic majority.
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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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No one is talking about invading Iran or taking military action against Iran.
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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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Holocaust Memorial Day is intended as an inclusive commemoration of all the individuals and communities who suffered as a result of the Holocaust - not only Jews, but also Gypsies, Slavs, homosexuals, political prisoners and dozens of ethnic and other minorities.
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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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The Italians have shown consistently that they live by the rule of law. They have given these undertakings and we expect them to abide by them.
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the possibility of war is real and very disturbing.
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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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The truth is, as (U.S. Secretary of State) Condoleezza Rice has made clear, military action in respect of the Iranian dossier is not on anybody's agenda. I believe it is inconceivable.