This statement was published in Newspapers all over the world yesterday...
THE real bond between the United States and Europe is the values we share: democracy, individual freedom, human rights and the Rule of Law. These values crossed the Atlantic with those who sailed from Europe to help create the USA. Today they are under greater threat than ever.
The attacks of 11 September showed just how far terrorists — the enemies of our common values — are prepared to go to destroy them. Those outrages were an attack on all of us. In standing firm in defence of these principles, the governments and people of the United States and Europe have amply demonstrated the strength of their convictions. Today more than ever, the transatlantic bond is a guarantee of our freedom.
We in Europe have a relationship with the United States which has stood the test of time. Thanks in large part to American bravery, generosity and far-sightedness, Europe was set free from the two forms of tyranny that devastated our continent in the 20th century: Nazism and Communism. Thanks, too, to the continued cooperation between Europe and the United States we have managed to guarantee peace and freedom on our continent. The transatlantic relationship must not become a casualty of the current Iraqi regime’s persistent attempts to threaten world security.
In today’s world, more than ever before, it is vital that we preserve that unity and cohesion. We know that success in the day-to-day battle against terrorism and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction demands unwavering determination and firm international cohesion on the part of all countries for whom freedom is precious.
The Iraqi regime and its weapons of mass destruction represent a clear threat to world security. This danger has been explicitly recognised by the United Nations. All of us are bound by Security Council Resolution 1441, which was adopted unanimously. We Europeans have since reiterated our backing for Resolution 1441, our wish to pursue the UN route and our support for the Security Council, at the Prague Nato Summit and the Copenhagen European Council.
In doing so, we sent a clear, firm and unequivocal message that we would rid the world of the danger posed by Saddam Hussein’s weapons of mass destruction. We must remain united in insisting that his regime is disarmed. The solidarity, cohesion and determination of the international community are our best hope of achieving this peacefully. Our strength lies in unity.
The combination of weapons of mass destruction and terrorism is a threat of incalculable consequences. It is one at which all of us should feel concerned. Resolution 1441 is Saddam Hussein’s last chance to disarm using peaceful means. The opportunity to avoid greater confrontation rests with him. Sadly this week the UN weapons inspectors have confirmed that his long-established pattern of deception, denial and non-compliance with UN Security Council resolutions is continuing.
Europe has no quarrel with the Iraqi people. Indeed, they are the first victims of Iraq’s current brutal regime. Our goal is to safeguard world peace and security by ensuring that this regime gives up its weapons of mass destruction. Our governments have a common responsibility to face this threat. Failure to do so would be nothing less than negligent to our own citizens and to the wider world.
The United Nations Charter charges the Security Council with the task of preserving international peace and security. To do so, the Security Council must maintain its credibility by ensuring full compliance with its resolutions. We cannot allow a dictator to systematically violate those Resolutions. If they are not complied with, the Security Council will lose its credibility and world peace will suffer as a result.
We are confident that the Security Council will face up to its responsibilities.
José María Aznar, Spain
José Manuel Durão Barroso, Portugal
Silvio Berlusconi, Italy
Tony Blair, United Kingdom
Václav Havel, Czech Republic
Peter Medgyessy, Hungary
Leszek Miller, Poland
Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Denmark
Notice how the Nazi's and the Frog's (axis of weasels) are missing among the signatures.
[quote=par] I'm surprised to see denmark there. They are pretty liberal, they allow soft drugs (pot) and have legalized prostitution. <hr /></blockquote>
Maybe they don't want their reefer laced with Iraqi Anthrax or Serin...
Well, the real assholes came out from Europe..The ECC was formed to fuck America..Guess what, It can't work..It's already failing its alliance..Britain has not accepted the Euro. Many other countries feel betrayed by the ECC system.The smaller countries are dominated by France, Germany, and Britain.
As an American citizen, I was born overseas. I came here when I was three years old and accomplished things that I would have never dreamed of in Europe. The chances are always given here.. I hear it over and over and over everytime I am in Greece..Why are Americans trouble makers???Man, my blood pressure boils and I always get into some fight with a fucken green horn that doesn't know his ass from his brains!!!! I am a very logical person.I also am a republican...I pretty much look for the truth when the president is speaking..It's a very hard choice to make and have a War which can escalate into WW3!!!!But I also look at the other side . After 9/11 we basically got shot down.All what America stood for was basically thrown out the window..We were bending over to pressure from other countries not to strike Yemen,or Iran, or Iraq or any other fucken third world nation after we got hit..Are timing is a little late but not late enough to show the world that America has not forgotten what happened on USA soil!!!! I find it hard to believe that all these idiots protesting, love and peace??Do they actually think that these other countries feel the saem about us??That they might have friendly loving feelings towards the families of the innocent on 9/11?? Why is it that we fight the good fight, adn we seem to have assholes in the country that can't understand..Maybe they should get the fuck out and live in Iran or thses other fucked up countries then come back and share there wonderful experience with us... I get very angry because as much as this country has great people, we carry a load of dick heads..I believe in freedom, I believe in freedom of speech, I also believe that critisizing your country to the point making it look so evil is a big NO NO in my eyes...This country might be wrong sometimes in foreign affairs.It might be acting to much like the world police..But then who out there would be monitering the nuclear agreements, or who would be patrolling the waters of the world for drugs, or who would be sending relieve help to third world nations, or who would be helping countries establish democracy when there own gov't are so corrupt??? GOD BLESS AMERICA AND GOD SAVE US ALL....
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