By John Major It is a natural human emotion to oppose war, but action against Iraq is not precipitate. Iraq has been ignoring the UN for 12 years and continues to do so, despite clear knowledge of the consequences. It has chemical, biological and conventional weapons and has used chemical weapons on its own people. […]
By Pierre Lellouche & Doug Bereuter Trois mois après le vote à l’unanimité de la résolution 1441 par le Conseil de sécurité des Nations unies, les démocraties occidentales se sont profondément divisées sur le dossier irakien, alors même qu’un accord de fond existe quant au danger représenté par Saddam Hussein pour la sécurité internationale.
By David Howell For anyone with the slightest sense of history it is impossible not to admire the tireless conviction and the lonely valour of the British Prime Minister, Tony Blair. Critics there may be a-plenty of his presentation of the case for military force against Iraq – the argument seems to switch about constantly. […]
One early and significant casualty of the war with Iraq is the unity of Europe.The European continent is split clean down the middle. On one side sit France,Germany and Belgium. On the other side sit almost all the other nations of Europe,east and west.
By Malcolm Rifkind That Tony Blair is enmeshed in a crisis that might destroy his Government I can face with equanimity. That the British Prime Minister has put himself and his country between an irresistible force and an immovable object, deeply disturbs me. He has wanted Britain to be a bridge between America and Europe. […]