Robin Cook
Robin Cook
Robert Finlayson Cookwas a British Labour Party politician, who served as the Member of Parliamentfor Livingston from 1983 until his death, and served in the Cabinet as Foreign Secretary from 1997 to 2001...
NationalityScottish
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth4 May 1940
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We said last time we would not be giving formal warnings to Saddam Hussein, ... I'm not now going to give him any warning of what we might do.
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We cannot ask British pilots to patrol the no-fly zones and not act when we see Saddam Hussein preparing to shoot them down. That is why we took the action yesterday.
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Tony did not try to argue me out of the view that Saddam did not have real weapons of mass destruction that were designed for strategic use against city populations and capable of being delivered with reliability over long distances,
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We are trying to find a peaceful solution to the crisis, ... We do not want to use force. But we will not let Saddam Hussein continue to obstruct the U.N. inspection teams.
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I very much hope that it is the deal we are looking for, ... What he is saying is encouraging ... If he has got the kind of deal that appears to be emerging, he has moved Saddam a long way.
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I want to spell out to the people of Britain why our forces are bravely risking their lives destroying Saddam's threat to humanity. Our objective is to achieve by military action the disarmament Saddam will not allow the UN inspectors to carry out on the ground.
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It's very important that we all send Saddam Hussein a message that is resolute, is firm and is united, ... He must be firmly told that he is not going to be permitted to continue to build weapons of mass destruction, particularly biological and chemical weapons.
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Saddam alone is to blame for his people's suffering. It is a myth that UN policy prevents the delivery of food and medicines. To export most goods to Iraq - including food, medicines, agricultural and educational equipment, and water and sanitation goods - it is simply necessary to notify the UN.
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The opening of diplomatic relations is not in any way an approval of the conduct of the regime, ... But it may well be helpful in resolving ... the strong tension between it and South Korea.
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We would also like to see (Resolution 425) implemented in the context of a comprehensive settlement which would enable progress on the peace process for all the tracks, not just one track, ... I wish to make sure that all sides can live in security.
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We were told there were weapons of mass destruction ready for firing in 45 minutes. We now can't find any weapons of mass destruction ready to be fired in 45 minutes or any other period of time.
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The question Tony Blair should be reflecting on this weekend is ... whether now might be a better time to let a new leader in who could then achieve the unity we need if we are going to go forward,
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Those teeth will be supplied by the NATO countries,
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We want to ensure there is an end to drug trafficking and an end to the violence, ... Britain is keen to support Colombia.