Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2003-03-12-Speech-3-030"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2003-03-12"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Iraq2
dcterms:Language	"pt"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20030312.1.3-030"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2003-03-12-Speech-3-0312
lpv:speaker	lp:Luís Queiró2
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; Partido Popular (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 substitute; PETI (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 member; Delegation for relations with the countries of South America and MERCOSUR (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3 vice-chair; UEN (2000-09-21--2004-07-19)3 member; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, the last thing we would wish to see in these troubled times is the Iraqi regime being able to rejoice in the almost unimaginable disunity in the United Nations, the almost insurmountable difficulties facing NATO, or the absence of any possibility of agreement within the Fifteen on this crisis. The fact is that after more than ten years and 17 UN resolutions, the Iraqi regime is still delaying destroying its illegal weapons. This time, however, Saddam Hussein will not be able to continue to defy international law. I am not being naïve in saying this – I hope that we will still be able to obtain a decision within the UN which, when confronted with the facts, leads Iraq to disarm voluntarily. I also wish to make it clear, however, that we will not remain neutral in the event of a conflict. We will always be on the side of democracy and not of tyranny. We are also on the side of international law, because we want to see immediate and unconditional compliance with the 17 UN resolutions on Iraq’s disarmament. We are on the side of those who know that collective security comes at a price and that we must not confine ourselves to antagonising those who are paying this price by applying the only weapon of deterrence that Saddam Hussein acknowledges and fears – the more than 200 000 soldiers on the ground. Lastly, Mr President, and in addition to all of these reasons, we are not remaining neutral because we take the view that it is our duty always to stand shoulder to shoulder with our allies, in good times and bad. Why? It is simple, Mr President. To ensure that, if we face a direct threat in future, we can count on their solidarity too."@en1

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