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"en.20101216.15.4-218"2
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member; Delegation for relations with the countries of the Andean Community (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3
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"One of the main reasons why I did not support this report is because not only does it suggest the immediate withdrawal of European troops, but also it ‘welcomes and supports’ the plan to strengthen EU action. Likewise, it scarcely questions the role played by the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) and the grave human rights abuses committed. I consider it positive that the report includes the statements by General Stanley McChrystal in which he denies that there is sufficient al-Qaeda presence to justify the deployment of troops in Afghanistan. I also think that it is positive that the report calls for police training to cease being in the hands of private contractors as soon as possible, along with the recital stating that there is no obvious end in sight for the war in Afghanistan due to the militarism and warmongering that has taken place so far. I did not support the report because my firm, consistent commitment to pacificist values lead me to criticise this report, the spirit and focus of which are entirely opposed to the need to demilitarise the EU’s foreign policy and its foreign relations."@en1
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