The evidence that Saddam having actual biological and chemical weapons, as opposed to the capability to develop them, has turned out to be wrong. I acknowledge that. I accept it. |
The fact is we have an Iraqi government, supported by the United Nations, trying desperately to bring stability and hope and democracy to Iraq, ... Our job has got to be helping them. |
The fact that we got the practical agreement on the code of conduct from everybody is a very significant step forward indeed, |
the feelings and sensitivities of people in communities most severely affected by this appalling disease. |
The fork in the road has finally come |
The government decision was taken on grounds of safety and nonproliferation, |
The idea that if you were to give in over the issue of Iraq that that will be the end of the matter is completely and hopelessly naive, |
The idea that we did not have a plan for afterwards is simply not correct. We did, and we have unfolded that plan, but there are people in Iraq who are determined to stop us. |
The idea will be to have a broad-based government and then next year, to move to a new constitution, and then finally to democratic elections ... so who's going to end up governing Iraq ultimately? It's going to be the Iraqi people with a democratic constitution, |
the ideological drive and push is coming from the outside. |
The important thing is not to get into some battle about, you know, words of the precise role here or there, but let's all work together internationally, |
The instruction in the IRA statement that volunteers must not engage in 'any other activities whatsoever' will be taken as a forthright denunciation of any activity, paramilitary or criminal, |
The intelligence material now leaves no doubt whatever of the guilt of bin Laden and his associates, |
The international community must be clear about the goal -- to end the suffering of the Palestinians living in poverty, without hope, to give them the peace and justice they need, and at the same time for Israelis to feel confident in their own security, free from terrorism in all its forms -- Israelis and Palestinians living side by side, each in their own state, able to prosper and develop, |
The International Development secretary (Hilary Benn) will commit a further 10 million pounds today in response to the UN flash appeal and to support the wider relief effort, |