Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2003-01-29-Speech-3-050"
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"en.20030129.2.3-050"2
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"Mr President, it is vitally important that the European Parliament sends a very clear message that there is no case for military action in Iraq. Increasing numbers of people across the EU recognise that such a pre-emptive attack would be both illegal and immoral. Hundreds of thousands of people have gathered for anti-war demonstrations across the European Union. In the United Kingdom, over 160 000 people have signed a petition against war organised by a national newspaper, the
. They recognise that you cannot say you are upholding international law by breaking international law. They know that a war against Iraq would also be hugely counter-productive – far from fighting terrorism, it is a sure-fire way to fuel terrorism.
There are alternatives and the EU has a key role to play in promoting them. If this conflict is really about getting rid of weapons of mass destruction, there are many other routes we can take. We need full implementation, for example, of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.
Five countries, including Britain, France and the United States, have been in material breach of this particular article of international law for over three decades. The chemical and biological conventions could also be strengthened. There are many other proposals. There are ambitious and controversial agendas, but the EU is uniquely able to propose radical new solutions and it has a duty to do so."@en1
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"Daily Mirror"1
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