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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Today's agreement does not embrace any renegade fanatic who may wish to still try to carry out a threat to the life of Salman Rushdie,
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we are dismayed by the nuclear tests which have been carried out by Pakistan.
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We had no contact with the Spanish government before he came or before he was arrested, ... There was absolutely no entrapment in this case.
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We may be able through this conference to establish funds that will assist them and make sure they don't experience a second tragedy of having spent their youth being persecuted and now dying in poverty in their old age,
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Yes, but all the effort he has had to put into concealment makes it difficult for him to assemble them quickly for use.
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We are looking for a strong declaration that there must be a return to the rule of law and an end to the illegal occupation of the farms,
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We are here to help clarify one of the darkest episodes in human history,
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There is a difficulty in the peace process in that while all three tracks remain in stalemate, it is hard for any party in the negotiations to feel confident in the possibility of progress, ... And because there is no confidence in the possibility of progress, it is difficult to generate momentum toward progress.
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We cannot accept any peace that does not allow refugees to return and return safely,
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What we are witnessing is not an end, but a new beginning, ... Today at this meeting we are discussing ... how the European Union can fulfill its lead role for the reconstruction of Kosovo.
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We want peace, but it must be a peace that makes Kosovo safe for the refugees to go home
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We want to stop the breaches in the cease-fire and we want to avoid the potential of future atrocities,
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We would also like to see (Resolution 425) implemented in the context of a comprehensive settlement which would enable progress on the peace process for all the tracks, not just one track, ... I wish to make sure that all sides can live in security.