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[check against delivery] Overnight, the news came through that as well as continuing conflict in the Lebanon, Britain’s Armed Forces suffered losses in Iraq and Afghanistan. It brings home yet again the extraordinary courage and commitment of our armed forces who risk their lives and in some cases tragically lose them, defending our country’s security […]

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Question:

Mr Prime Minister, can Britain take the lead in speaking to Iran and Syria directly? original source.

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Prime Minister:

You know the thing that always surprises me about this is that people talk about this issue of engagement with Iran and Syria as if there was some doubt about what we were saying, or where we stood, or maybe the message hadn’t been clear enough. Actually the message is absolutely clear, the message is […]

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Question:

What is the United Nations capable of, and what is it not? Can all it do is pass meaningless resolutions? original source.

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Prime Minister:

Actually I would say to you that I think the United Nations can, in certain circumstances, be absolutely essential to solving the world’s problems, and there are situations that have arisen in which the UnitedNations has come together and made a real difference, and indeed some of the things that we were talking about earlier […]

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In what ways does our passion for western democracy get in the way of resolving global or regional conflicts? original source.

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Prime Minister:

Well that is a very interesting question and a very good question. You see I have come to the conclusion, and I really confess to you I have changed my view of this, that actually there are no stable relationships in the long term unless there is progress towards democracy and freedom, that in other […]

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Should NATO be used in Lebanon, as it is in Afghanistan and Bosnia? original source.

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Prime Minister:

I think it depends on what is most helpful for the situation there, because we will need both the support of the government of Israel and the government of Lebanon for the force to operate. And I think at this point in time it is not possible to be clear about it, although I would […]

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