John Reid
John Reid
cut designs imperial nor occupying run stay
We do not have designs to stay (in Iraq) as an occupying imperial power. Nor are we going to cut and run because of terrorists,
against bags building creating depth holding players practice practicing quality
When I got here, we were practicing against bags, ... Players were holding up bags because we couldn't practice against other players. They weren't big enough. Now we're building depth and creating quality players in practice.
based forces local plain
We have always made plain that any withdrawal of forces will be based on local conditions, not some immutable timetable,
attempts certain course despite destroy forces including iraqi next places process relatively saying terrorist
We are not saying that everyone will be out by the end of 2006 but we are saying that this process - despite the terrorist attempts to destroy it - is going relatively well, and, in the course of the next year, we could well see the handover to Iraqi forces at certain places in Iraq, including in our own area,
buy company concern plain receive
We made it plain that any company which did come in and buy this as a going concern would receive the appropriate support.
iraq job problems solve takes until
We are in Iraq for as long as it takes to solve the problems in Iraq, ... until the job is done.
legal procedure sure worked
We're not sure all that legal procedure has worked all that well at the tribunal.
dark facing iraq time troops
Troops are facing a dark time in Iraq but we won't quit,
decided improved time
It hadn't improved so we decided to give him time off.
clear craig err neil present risks side sure themselves tomorrow
It's pretty clear Neil Craig won't take any risks with players; if they can present themselves tomorrow I'm sure they'll play, but, if there's any doubt, he will err on the side of caution.
game huge standards
It was huge by our standards at the time. It put the game on the map.
armed equipment forces greater numbers role sure
I want to make sure if our armed forces are going to play a greater role in the world than previously that we give them the welfare, the numbers and the equipment that they need.
happened proof
I want proof to say that it was him. I want proof of something that has actually happened to say that it was him, ... Because I don't think it is.
addressing agreement basis friday good history military northern problems social
The basis on which the Good Friday agreement was constructed was in addressing those problems in the history of Northern Ireland, the social and constitutional problems as well as the military problems that have been unaddressed for centuries.