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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2010-12-15"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:A new strategy for Afghanistan (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"it"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20101215.29.3-561"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2010-12-15-Speech-3-5622
lpv:speaker	lp:Carlo Fidanza2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Delegation for relations with South Africa (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 substitute; AGRI (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3 member_of_the_bureau; EPP (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 unknown; Il Popolo della Libertà (2009-07-14--2013-03-03)3 member; Delegation for relations with Afghanistan (2009-10-21--2014-06-30)3 member; TRAN (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3
lpv:translated text	"Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, I join you in remembering Richard Holbrooke. If my own political group had been responsible for drafting this report, our approach would undoubtedly have been very different to that followed by Mr Arlacchi, although I am grateful for the passion with which he has followed the Afghanistan file for so long. Due in part to the numerous and crucial amendments tabled by our political group, this report is now less ideological and certainly capable of recognising the critical points encountered over this nine-year period as well as recognising the positive points and the most effective lines of development to be followed in order to help achieve a restoration of full sovereignty to the Afghan authorities. While it is true that a military response alone is not sufficient, we must once again forcefully reiterate, on the one hand, that in recent months there have been significant military successes – we need only think of the operations in the areas of Almondo and Kandahar – and on the other hand, more incisive action against the insurgents is also an essential prerequisite to calm down the Taliban forces that we wish to bring to the negotiating table. We can only be proud of this military engagement, which has seen the sacrifice of thousands of young soldiers of the International Security Assistance Force contingent, among them many Europeans and many young people from my own country, because it is not only a military commitment but also a commitment to reconstruction. We are taking schools, bridges and civil works to these unfortunate lands, which will help with the development of the devastated areas. Despite the compromises achieved, I believe there are still some critical issues in the report, particularly those already mentioned on the use of drones. I believe it is a serious mistake to deprive ourselves unreservedly of the possibility of using this tool that is proving very useful in some areas of the north-east of the country, where it is more difficult to root out and defeat the Taliban forces. I hope that the rapporteur sees fit to rethink this point, otherwise I will join my group in voting against the report."@en1
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