Geoff Hoon
Geoff Hoon
Geoffrey William Hoonis a British politician who served as the Member of Parliamentfor Ashfield from 1992 to 2010. He is a former Defence Secretary, Transport Secretary, Leader of the House of Commons and Government Chief Whip...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth6 December 1953
build cooperation countries excellent obviously
There is excellent cooperation between our two countries in that respect. It's something that obviously we want to build on,
emphasize highly judgments military seek
Can I emphasize that these judgments are made by highly experienced, highly professional military officers, ... This is not something in which politicians would seek to interfere.
conflict disarm remains saddam
but if conflict remains the only way to disarm Saddam Hussein, we are ready.
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I drove 3,500 miles this summer on our family holiday, we drove across 10 countries. I have driven across the United States four times. I love cars, I love being in cars, I think so do most people. I want to help and support those people who have that same kind of enthusiasm for driving that I have.
full scale
the full scale of the requirement ... has yet to be developed.
discovered evidence fresh happened
This has happened in Kosovo. Fresh evidence is being discovered all the time.
people tolls may
According to the reports we have gathered, mostly from the refugees, it appears that around 10,000 people have been killed in more than 100 massacres. The final toll may be much worse,
believe blessing winning
The British government believes we must be resolved to disarming Saddam Hussein. It must be done before the terror weapons he possesses can be used by Saddam himself or by others with his blessing. We must steel ourselves to the consequences of that resolve and send a clear message to Saddam Hussein: You cannot win. You can only comply and disarm or be defeated. The choice is entirely yours.
tape analysis hussein
We are well aware that he spent many hours recently tape recording various messages... we need to do a little more analysis of what was actually said to see if that indeed was in fact Saddam Hussein,
grief thinking suffering
Anyone who is contemplating going to Afghanistan does need to think very carefully about the consequences, both to them and their families in terms of the grief they may suffer, as well as contemplate the legal action that might follow on their return, if they were to return,
alliances would-be kabul
I would be quite happy to see the Northern Alliance steam across northern Afghanistan and take Kabul.
matter routine building
In other words, the barbaric acts carried out in this building were probably almost a matter of routine.
government made referendums
The Government have made it clear that the constitutional treaty will be ratified in the UK only after a referendum.
soldier injury ministers
Ministers regularly meet soldiers that have returned from operational tours to hear about their experiences, including those who have recovered from their injuries.