Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2008-11-19-Speech-3-022"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2008-11-19"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Response of the European Union to the deteriorating situation in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"it"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20081119.3.3-022"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2008-11-19-Speech-3-0232
lpv:speaker	lp:Luca Romagnoli2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly (2007-05-23--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation for relations with Mercosur (2007-03-14--2009-07-13)3 member; Temporary Committee on Climate Change (2007-05-10--2009-02-04)3 member; TRAN (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 member; PECH (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 member; NA (2007-11-14--2009-07-13)3 substitute; LIBE (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with the Maghreb countries and the Arab Maghreb Union (including Libya) (2007-03-15--2009-07-13)3 unknown; Movimento Sociale Fiamma tricolore (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, the statements by the Council and the Commission on the EU’s response to the serious crisis in the Congo are, as usual, hypocritical and ineffectual. Behind Laurent Nkunda are Rwanda and Uganda, countries which have always been interested in the region, so much so as to try to invade it on several occasions in the recent past: the underground resources and the resources in the east of the DRC are too great to be left in the hands of others. Between January and now, three times the number of weapons have been purchased compared with 2007, and some of these, as far as the Rwandan sector is concerned, were destined for the rebel Laurent Nkunda, with the results that we see today. For years, however, Washington has focused its interest on the Great Lakes region, particularly by supporting Uganda and Rwanda. For instance, the largest US embassy in Africa is in Kampala; nothing happens in Uganda or Rwanda without the agreement of the United States. Now, this swift about turn by the European Union regarding the possibility of sending a peace-keeping force to the region sends the wrong signal, as usual, because our preference is for focusing on diplomacy, as if diplomacy were enough to convince an ugly customer like Laurent Nkunda to withdraw. As usual, our discussions amount to nothing, and then we hear Commissioner Michel almost eulogising Mr Nkunda. Thank you for that!"@en1
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