Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2003-05-14-Speech-3-021"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2003-05-14"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Situation in Iraq2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20030514.1.3-021"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2003-05-14-Speech-3-0222
lpv:speaker	lp:Bas Belder2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Delegation to the EU-Romania Joint Parliamentary Committee (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3,3 substitute; Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3,3 member; EDD (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3,3 substitute; AFCO (2002-09-25--2004-07-19)3,3 member; Delegation for relations with the Member States of ASEAN, south-east Asia and the Republic of Korea (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3,3 unknown; ChristenUnie - Staatkundig Gereformeerde Parti (2002-03-18--2004-07-19)3,3 vice-chair; Delegation for relations with the United States (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3,3 member; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3,3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, on behalf of the citizens of Iraq, we thank God that Saddam’s reign of terror has been brought to an end. It is to be hoped that we will not have too long to wait for the fallen absolute ruler of Mesopotamia and his two sons to be arrested, if they are still alive. Precisely because of this Iraqi opposition circles are finally expecting clarification about the country’s arsenal of weapons of mass destruction. With these same newcomers to the Iraqi political stage we are seriously concerned about the continuing lack of public safety in the capital Baghdad. Saddam’s hand in this – his amnesty for almost 100 000 criminals just before the start of the military intervention by the Americans and the British – does not discharge the Americans in particular of their responsibility to provide for law and order in the administrative centre of the country. In this they can also count on the expertise and assistance of Iraq’s burgeoning democratic forces. The huge task of reconstructing Iraq makes a substantial humanitarian contribution from the European Union equally welcome. The food stocks of Iraqi families are totally exhausted. A willingness to make sacrifices on our part will strengthen the transatlantic partnership. It will at the same time cultivate goodwill amongst the Iraqi civilian population. Washington’s diplomatic efforts to contain religious radicalism in the region likewise deserve European backing. In this way Iraq’s territorial integrity under democratic administration can also be safeguarded externally."@en1

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