Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2003-03-20-Speech-4-018"
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"Mr President, like most groups, the EDD Group is divided. Some of us consider war inevitable, some of us do not. Our common task is to limit it as much as possible and warn neighbouring states not to interfere. Let us pray that this war will end as soon as possible to avoid more innocent people becoming victims. Let us then draw lessons from this and look forward to a lasting peace in the whole region, including peace between Israel and Palestine.
The Member States of the EU can help with aid for development, and the opening-up of our markets should bring prosperity to the region. That approach may be the only means of avoiding an escalation of terrorism. The lesson to be drawn is that we all support the United Nations and are willing to reform it to ensure that our common peace-keeping institution is capable of keeping the peace. Kofi Annan wants a rapid reaction force to intervene for peace. Why do we not go for that instead of making a common EU military force?
In conclusion, it is clear that a common foreign and security policy decided by qualified majority is not a solution. In the European Council there is no qualified majority amongst those supporting the war, neither is there a qualified majority amongst those opposing it. The group of five has a blocking minority, and the group of 10 has a blocking minority. A common foreign policy following new rules on qualified majority would be a basket with nothing in it. The only realistic approach is for the EU to continue the consensus and leave questions of war and peace to the United Nations."@en1
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