Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2001-10-02-Speech-2-132"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2001-10-02"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Political and humanitarian situation in Afghanistan2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20011002.6.2-132"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2001-10-02-Speech-2-1332
lpv:speaker	lp:Bas Belder2
lpv:spokenAs	member; EDD (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Staatkundig Gereformeerde Partij - Gereformeerd Politiek Verbond - Reformatorisch Politieke Federatie (1999-07-20--2002-03-17)3 member; Members from the European Parliament to the Joint Parliamentary Assembly of the Agreement between the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and the European Union (ACP-EU) (2000-10-05--2002-01-14)3 member; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 vice-chair; Delegation for relations with the United States (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3 substitute; Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Madam President, the people in Afghanistan, as well as the entire civilised world, stand to benefit from a drastic end to the Taliban regime. At home, the Taliban keep the country under a reign of mental terror and prefer continuing the civil war to relieving acute famines. Viewed from outside, their prompt departure from the political stage deserves the highest commendation, because the Taliban export terrorism. The handiwork of their guest Osama bin Laden is a case in point, as is the fact that they export narcotics on a large scale. However, Afghan history and today’s political reality prove that the Taliban can only be driven out by internal opposition forces. That is why we deem the present Afghanistan strategy of the American administration to provide financial and material aid to the broadest possible coalition against the Taliban around the king in exile, Zahir Shah, to be the most plausible foreign contribution to this political and military . That is why I call on Europe to lend its unconditional support to this strategy. We are also delighted by the fact that President Bush has earmarked USD 100 million by way of aid for the immense damage incurred to the Afghan refugees. May this gesture of compassion with the suffering Afghan people be the first step towards a Marshall plan for this country that has been completely razed to the ground by sustained armed violence. In that way, the international community can discharge itself from its share of the blame for the present situation in Afghanistan and raise a dam against Muslim terrorism and drugs."@en1
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"tour de force"1

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