I absolutely share the feelings of President Clinton that there can be no economic development aid to a regime which is not democratic, |
I always thought that economic growth and job creation cannot simply be decreed, notably by Paris, |
I am convinced that, in view of the political and technological evolution of humanity, a major power will by necessity be democratic, |
I am going home and will resume my work. The doctors advised me to be 'sensible' for a week, ... So I will be as sensible as possible because I am a disciplined person. |
I am not at all sure that one can say the world is safer. There is no doubt that there has been an increase in terrorism, |
I am now going to go home and resume my activities. My doctors have told me to be sensible for a week, and so as I am a disciplined person I shall be sensible, |
I believe in France and I know and love the French. I'm sure that, beyond ideology, prejudices and dogmas, by dialogue and mutual respect, we can make France a winner. |
I call on the Iranian authorities to choose cooperation and trust by seriously examining |
I can guarantee that, |
I can't establish a timeframe. It's not up to me. I have full confidence in the inspectors. |
I consider that war is always the worst of all solutions and I don't think that we need an extra war in that particular region. |
I do not believe that it is NATO's purpose to intervene in Iraq, nor do I believe that it would be relevant or proportionate or even well understood by people in Iraq and abroad, |
I don't know if we should use the word 'war,' ... Now we are faced with a conflict of a completely new nature, a conflict that is attempting to destroy human rights, freedom, the dignity of man, and I believe that everything must be done to safeguard these values of civilization. |
I fear we will not be able to progress as far as we should, ... avoid being blocked by a single country. |
I feel very well, and I was starting to feel desperate to leave, |