That obviously is a total collapse of the rule of law. Again that can't be allowed to continue, |
that there were no immediate plans for a law change. But he would listen to the public debate, and it might be an area that officials could work on. Mr Goff said the case of deliberately not using protection and having intercourse was far more clear-cut. |
That's the sad message that will be taken, |
The Solomon Islands is on the brink, at the moment, of a civil war. They are at the crossroads, |
These reservations relate to the reliability and admissibility of evidence, constraints placed on the defense, and the independence of the judiciary from the executive, |
They can choose the path of reconciliation, negotiation and peace ... or go down the other road ... of devastation, of thousands losing their lives and the country stagnating, |
Those people clearly felt that they were under threat, |
We obviously hope that truce is not simply for the time of our visit, but that the truce could be entrenched as the first step towards getting people back to the negotiating table, |
We welcome the fact that each side has given at least verbal approval to a truce, |
We would hope that the United States would become engaged again as soon as possible so that we jointly address this real problem. |
What would have to be demonstrated, and hasn't been demonstrated, is that Iraq has weapons of mass destruction and there is a direct, likely and immediate threat that such weapons would be employed, |