Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2000-10-05-Speech-4-126"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2000-10-05"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Afghanistan2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20001005.8.4-126"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2000-10-05-Speech-4-1272
lpv:speaker	lp:Bas Belder2
lpv:spokenAs	member; EDD (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3,3 unknown; Staatkundig Gereformeerde Partij - Gereformeerd Politiek Verbond - Reformatorisch Politieke Federatie (1999-07-20--2002-03-17)3,3 member; Temporary committee on the Echelon interception system (2000-07-06--2001-09-05)3,3 member; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3,3 vice-chair; Delegation for relations with the United States (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3,3 substitute; Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3,3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, we all know by now that we should not entertain any illusions with regard to the nature of the present regime in Kabul. We only have to cast our minds back to the events in Afghanistan this summer. The Taliban launched a new military attack on their northern opponents in the middle of the worst drought this poor country has had since time immemorial. This drought has resulted in a drop in harvest by an estimated 2.3 million tonnes of food. This essentially renders a quarter of the total Afghan population dependent on grain supplies from the World Food Programme. It was in just such a tragic situation that the country’s radical Islamic rulers revolted against the UN’s so-called bread programme in the capital of Kabul. This was a project that was due to benefit 28 000 war widows, no less. The Taliban’s excuse? There are countless bakeries which offer employment to women. Despite this – at least in western eyes – inhumane policy, the Taliban is seeking international diplomatic recognition. They seize on cooperation in the return of millions of Afghan refugees, sponsored by the United Nations, as official global acceptance of their unbearable tyranny. It remains very much to be seen whether this religious barbarism is really sufficient for us to form a closed international containment front against the hosts of Jihad conspirator, Osama bin Laden."@en1

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