Robin Cook
Robin Cook
Robert Finlayson Cookwas a British Labour Party politician, who served as the Member of Parliamentfor Livingston from 1983 until his death, and served in the Cabinet as Foreign Secretary from 1997 to 2001...
NationalityScottish
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth4 May 1940
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He put to bed any idea that there are going to be divisions between Europe and the United States over security,
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It is a visible demonstration to our commitment to completing the job,
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This does not imply a crisis because they had always agreed they would go back at least once in mid-week,
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Last night, (Yugoslav) President (Slobodan) Milosevic made what he called a peace offer. He said he was starting to withdraw his troops from Kosovo,
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Hong Kong will be the main centerpiece of our relations with China for a long time to come,
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how to bring home to President Milosevic the need for an immediate end to repressive action.
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Sanctions could not be lifted if he signs up to the agreement, but sanctions could certainly be lifted if he carries out the agreement,
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In Kosovo Europe witnessed the greatest persecution of a whole people since the days of Hitler or Stalin. We acted because the age of mass deportation and ethnic cleansing belongs to Europe's past.
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The starting point for our discussions will be the offer we made in 1988 to help fund a program of land reform, ... But it has to be a program that is within the rule of law and helps the rural poor. And the occupations have to stop.
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an important initial step which will help the EU get a clearer picture of the situation on the ground.
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I think it would probably be fair to say that there was a selection of evidence to support the conclusion rather than a conclusion that arose from a full consideration of the evidence,
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I very much hope that it is the deal we are looking for, ... What he is saying is encouraging ... If he has got the kind of deal that appears to be emerging, he has moved Saddam a long way.
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Nobody is saying that it's for the government of Sierra Leone to get on for itself, ... We are heavily involved in making sure they are able to do that in both building up their army and by also providing by far the largest donation to the peace process since the rebuilding of Sierra Leone.
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I was pleased that the prime minister also assured me that those detained would be treated in accordance with due process of law.