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"Mr President, it is worth reminding ourselves that we use the word 'terrorist' to describe one who seeks to cause terror, and truly do those responsible for the Beslan siege define that word – terror, horror, shock. All victims of terrorism are innocent: people on a commuter train, in a theatre, an office block or a nightclub. But children in a school are the most innocent victims of all. The survival of children, like seven-year-old Aida Sidakova – who we saw on our television screens returning to what we thought was her death – is a symbol of the hope that our human spirit craves in the face of such an unspeakable act of evil.
Beslan must not be exploited for political ends, whether in the Kremlin or here in the European Union. I agree that there should be justice, but there should be no recriminations, no reprisals, no revenge, and, as all the institutions of Europe affirm in unanimity in this debate, no dilution of respect for human rights.
Last week I accompanied my own daughter to her first day of school. It was a nerve-wracking experience for both of us. I cannot imagine the ordeal suffered by those children. As parents and fellow human beings, let us mourn those who died and express our absolute solidarity with their families: their suffering is our suffering."@en1
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