Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/1999-11-17-Speech-3-147"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"1999-11-17"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Situation in Chechnya2
dcterms:Language	"it"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.19991117.5.3-147"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:1999-11-17-Speech-3-1482
lpv:speaker	lp:Demetrio Volcic2
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; Democratici di Sinistra (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 member; PES (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3 vice-chair; Delegation to the EU-Slovenia Joint Parliamentary Committee (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, I am wondering whether these documents are morally right, especially as I think they are rather useless. The documents on the Caucasus and Chechnya contain the same elements found in the Council of Europe’s document that was dismissed two weeks ago. It therefore appears to be a mandatory exercise in rhetoric, with the usual array of fine principles and high hopes. The European Union expresses its concerns, stresses this and admonishes that, requests a dialogue that it knows is impossible and limits itself to condemning – and this is the first point I would like to talk about – just one thing: the disproportionate and indiscriminate use of force in Chechnya. So you could say then, that a little bit of war is alright, as long as it is not disproportionate. But tell me, what is a disproportionate war? The second point is the following: the bombing strategy following NATO’s example is supposedly a response to the terrorist bombs in various Russian cities. Is there any evidence, are there any suspicions that these bombs were planted by Chechens? What investigation confirms this? Is it reasonable to kill thousands of people and turn 200,000 people into refugees based on a mere suspicion of guilt? The European Union is asking for a negotiated solution – and if anyone really believes in the possibility of negotiations they are living in cloud cuckoo land – while the Russians in the Caucasus are making a distinction between the bad guys – those who are asking for independence – perhaps making them out to be Muslims, and the good guys, or rather only those people who are collaborating with them. So where is the dialogue?"@en1

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