Jack Straw Quotes
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While the Taliban connives with foreign terrorists, the Afghan people suffer from poverty, drought and hunger.
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We continue to argue with our European colleagues about the importance of fairness when it comes to compensation and transitional regimes for sugar and for bananas and for other commodities . . . .
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We have just made history, ... We've had the first ministerial meeting on the opening of accession negotiations.
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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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Saddam has a chance and he has to take it.
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This is... the funeral of the Cold War. It marks a profound, historical change.
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I cannot say whether in the middle of December we will or will not reach a deal, but it certainly will not be for want of trying.
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What we can be sure of, however, is that if the elections are not free and fair then Zimbabwe will be in the clearest and most flagrant breach of declarations to which they have signed up.
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If we go the right way we reach the sunny uplands. If we go the wrong way, it could be catastrophic for the European Union.
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I am in no doubt at all that our policy of engagements with the government of Iran ... is the best approach,
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The people who will finally decide will not be the British Government or the Spanish Government, but the people of Gibraltar in a referendum, ... That was a solemn undertaking given in 1969 to the people of Gibraltar. We absolutely stand by it.
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Those residents who are there should consider leaving unless their presence there is essential, ... British citizens who remain should exercise extreme caution, especially in public places.
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Once they are back in the UK, the police will consider whether to arrest them under the Terrorism Act 2000 for questioning in connection with possible terrorist activity.
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waiting for a police assessment of the video, which of course I have seen.
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It has been distressing for the Wises and their family.
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The fact that the Government is supporting pilgrims on the Hajj highlights the extent to which we in Britain live in a truly multi-cultural multi-religious society. No other Western country provides this kind of delegation.
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What we need is action. The problem for the European Union is that we can only go at the pace of the slowest. Therefore, there is a special responsibility on the countries which have failed so far implementing measures to get moving.
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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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As soon as I leave this briefing ... I am going to find the people I think are responsible and encourage them to deal with it and to offer them some career advice.
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Frankly I'm not holding my breath for any confessional statement from Saddam Hussein.
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In uncertain times you should not just give a knee-jerk response.
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Iran has the opportunity now to address the clear concerns of the IAEA, and the lack of confidence in Iran's nuclear intentions.
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It will spell out that we are approaching the end of the final opportunity that Saddam Hussein was given to completely disarm in substance as well as process.
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He must not believe, because he would be making the mistake of his life, that he can mess the international community about yet again.