Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2003-05-14-Speech-3-046"

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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	"fr"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20030514.1.3-046"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2003-05-14-Speech-3-0472
lpv:speaker	lp:Catherine Lalumière2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Committee on Development and Cooperation (2002-07-29--2004-07-19)3 member; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 vice-president; European Parliament (2002-01-15--2004-07-19)3 member_of_the_bureau; PES (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Parti radical de gauche (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3 vice-president; Parliament's Bureau (2002-01-15--2004-07-19)3 member; Delegation for relations with the NATO Parliamentary Assembly (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President-in-Office of the Council, Commissioner, before the war, during the war, and today, after the war in Iraq, Parliament has faithfully analysed the situation and expressed its views. Unfortunately, these views have differed, but that is the way things are: the European Union is divided. Today’s debate therefore allows us all to reaffirm our principles. Mine have not changed. I wholly condemn Saddam Hussein’s regime, but I fear that the way in which the United States brought it down has created a situation which is, if not equally horrific, at least as unmanageable. I do not endorse wars that are decided upon unilaterally. I believe the role of international organisations must be reaffirmed, particularly the role of the UN, not only in approving the use of force but also in supervising reconstruction. Reaffirming principles is a good start but it is not enough. Rebuilding after destroying is a duty, including for those who in no way participated in the destruction. Yet this is still not enough. We must also do everything in our power to understand why and how Europeans as well as Europeans and Americans have become so divided. We must do everything in our power to rebuild our union, not just around a table but in our minds too. This means that we must work flat out to agree on a vision of the world or, at least, to achieve converging visions on major problems such as transatlantic relations, the role and reforms of international organisations, the role of the law and of force, and so on. These are difficult subjects and are sometimes even taboo subjects. These efforts to achieve mutual understanding and clarification of ideas by seeking consensus whenever possible, however, are utterly essential for us after the blow we have been dealt. It is absolutely vital to rebuild Iraq and to save human lives. Nonetheless, we must also rebuild, or rather build, a common vision of the world and our responsibilities in the world. The Greek Presidency has endeavoured to begin this work, but we have a long, long way to go."@en1

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