I have heard the news and greatly welcome it. I hope it will lead to greater stability for the people of Iraq. |
I have no doubt at all about Germany's commitment to respond to a plea from a NATO member to have protection, |
I hope eventually France will accept the timing is right. |
I hope eventually that France will accept that the timing is right in that and become part of the overall solidarity, ... march on. |
I see this as a kick-starting of the process of cooperation which is vitally important for both East and West in the Euro-Atlantic area just now, |
I see this as turning a page on past disagreements and turning to new chapters of dialogue and cooperation on matters of mutual interest, |
I think there must be great concern that this will descend into a spiral of violence and potentially into civil war. |
I think there's a confusion in Moscow, which is not really good news for them, especially on the eve of the G8 summit, |
I think we will need to study this proposal more so that we can decide whether it's simply a wedge-driving exercise, although I think it's not, or if it is actually a genuine attempt to address a problem that is now perceived on both sides to be there. |
I will be taking that request back to NATO headquarters to see what we can do. |
If there were to be clear and unambiguous evidence that (Yugoslav President Slobodan) Milosevic was meeting the conditions, and that he seemed to be doing so, then we would consider a bombing pause to allow an orderly withdrawal of his forces, |
In the Kosovars' hour of darkness and fear, British forces have helped a whole people back from the precipice, |
It is clear that all roads lead to al Qaeda and pinpoint Osama bin Laden as having been involved in it. |
It is going to be missed, but people are going to have to get used to it because it's going to stay. There will be no resurrection this time. |
It is hoped that the stronger implementation force will be available in the next few weeks to get into Kosovo at the earliest opportunity because we are planning for success, |