John Reid
John Reid
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But the Taliban are still active in the area, so are drug traffickers, ... NATO must send more troops than are currently operating in the north today. We are discussing with NATO what those additional forces should be.
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Nato today faces greater threats to its long-term future than it ever did at the height of the Cold War. Now is the time to replace immobile armies with more flexible, rapid response forces.
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NATO has been probably the most effective defense organization in world history, but no institution has the divine right to exist.
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We will stand by Iraq when times are tough and we will be a committed friend, not a fair-weather friend,
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We will not cut and run. We will not leave the job half done,
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We will withdraw from Iraq when the job is done, not before,
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I understand also that the Minister of the Interior, at the highest level, instructed that they should be (handed over), that the local judicial authorities said the same,
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I stand by the decision to build the aircraft carriers.
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And the suggestion that any government would use that sort of subject and phenomenon for spin and public relations I thought was beneath contempt.
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flattered that a number of people have approached him or mentioned to him that he would be a great candidate one day, down the line.
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We don't actually know the details of why these people were handed over - whether it was under threats or by collusion, or whatever, ... What we do know is that under the law they should have been handed back to the British forces themselves.
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Brandon and I have always discussed recruiting like it's going out and picking a Corvette. Now it's about picking the color you like.
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being treated for minor injuries only and are expected to return to duty shortly.
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The terrible effects of the earthquake, and the human tragedy that has resulted, have resulted in a major international assistance effort and I am confident that our responsive and valuable assets will contribute a great deal to that relief effort,