Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2002-09-04-Speech-3-013"

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dcterms:Date	"2002-09-04"^^xsd:date2
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dcterms:Language	"fr"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20020904.1.3-013"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2002-09-04-Speech-3-0142
lpv:speaker	lp:Charles Pasqua2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; CONT (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 member; EMPL (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3 chair; UEN (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; Conference of Presidents (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Rassemblement pour la France (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, nobody has come here this morning to support the regime of Saddam Hussein, and I do not believe there is any point dwelling on the noxious aspects of this regime. Personally, I would like to take up two or three points from this morning’s debate and I would like to make a point of my own. Firstly, I will make my point: common foreign and security policy does not exist at European Union level and, for the moment, we have little or no influence. For the time being, only the governments of the European Union are in a position to intervene in order to try to make the United States see sense. I notice, however, and I am not alone, that there is currently no unanimity. I note in particular that the United Kingdom is systematically aligning itself with the United States, which consequently considerably undermines any initiatives we might be called upon to take. Secondly, I will take up the points from this morning. I would first like to mention what Commissioner Patten said, which is that if we wish to avoid potential disaster, it is absolutely crucial to promote a very broad alliance so that action by the United States could only be taken within the framework of the decisions of the United Nations and the Security Council. Secondly, it is vital to try to acknowledge and take account of the position of Arab countries. The United States does not know a great deal about Muslim countries and Muslim reactions, and our fellow Member Mr Barón Crespo reminded us, just a moment ago, of what Mr Mubarak said. There is no doubt that unilateral action determined by the United States, outside the framework of the decisions of the United Nations Security Council, with complete disregard for the domestic situation of Arab countries, would lead to disaster. President Mubarak said himself, and I believe he is right, that in this situation, no Arab state leaders would be able to contain the outburst of feeling in their own countries. It is obvious that we in Europe are directly affected by what could happen. I would like to add another point: if you still doubt the will of the United States to take action, just watch CNN and you will be transfixed, because the people of the United States are being systematically conditioned everyday. I believe that the decision to take action has been made. It is therefore high time the governments of the European Union did something to make the United States see sense, otherwise we will face unimaginable and potentially tragic consequences. ( )"@en1
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Applause from the right"1

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