Jack Straw Quotes
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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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The situation is very serious, there has been a clear abuse of human rights, a lack of democracy and a lack of openness.
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the possibility of war is real and very disturbing.
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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.
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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 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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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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Official brutality, which characterizes boot camps in America, is inhuman and does not work.
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It has been distressing for the Wises and their family.
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What we have done today is to set down the most concrete benchmarks by which the conditions in which the elections in Zimbabwe are able to take place, with an overriding imperative -- even at this late stage -- of trying to secure as free and fair elections as is possible.
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Provided we have the right framework, a certain amount of money will come from the UK and we'll encourage others to contribute,
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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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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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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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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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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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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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waiting for a police assessment of the video, which of course I have seen.
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It undermines the key relationship between civil servants and ministers, ... It has led to very great concern, I may say, among the whole of the diplomatic service.
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No one is talking about invading Iran or taking military action against Iran.
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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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This is... the funeral of the Cold War. It marks a profound, historical change.
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It will take some time before a fully-fledged government, equivalent to that of a normal nation state, can be established ... The signs are, however, more hopeful than they were.
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The situation is grave, ... We have all worked hard to support the legitimate prime minister.