Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2000-11-29-Speech-3-133"

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dcterms:Date	"2000-11-29"^^xsd:date2
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lpv:document identification number	"en.20001129.8.3-133"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2000-11-29-Speech-3-1342
lpv:speaker	lp:Avril Doyle2
lpv:spoken text	"I welcome this opportunity to say a few words on the military and indeed civilian facility particularly with the forthcoming Nice Summit. I would also like to put on record my appreciation of the first Minister of Defence to address the European Parliament. It is indeed an historic occasion. One of the most important things that was emphasised here this evening was said by Commissioner Patten earlier on in the evening, when he emphasised that we are talking about military facility and not an EU army. I do not think that we can underline that sufficiently. Even some of our literature that has been circulated with reports on our discussions here tonight, talks about rapid reaction forces instead of a rapid reaction facility, for example. I think if we could clearly understand that, then a lot of the concerns might indeed evaporate. What a pity, I say to my colleagues Van Orden and others, because my colleagues just across the pond, the Irish Sea, have so much to offer in this area: the tradition, the experience and the practice. Maybe when the election is over we will get a more balanced debate. They have so much to offer. I am just disappointed with the line they are taking on it. I will say no more. I am very proud however of the Irish agreement and the Irish contribution. As a small nation that has been traditionally "neutral", I am delighted we are in there at the table and doing what we can, given the mandate of the Irish people. There is no nation in Europe that is philosophically neutral. There are some nations that are militarily neutral and there is a difference. Ireland has never been philosophically neutral. We have a very strong view on the atrocities and the lack of human rights in some parts of the world and we are not slow to state that. We have a very strong view of what we can contribute in peacekeeping and in peace-enforcing, and I hope we will always be able to contribute to that. We will never be philosophically neutral nor should that ever be confused with military neutrality."@en1
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