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French address on Iraq at the UN Security Council
Address on Iraq, by Dominique de Villepin, French Minister of Foreign Affairs, at the UN Security Council
New-York, February 14, 2003
Mr.
President,
Mr. Secretary-General,
Ministers,
Ambassadors,
I would like to thank Mr. Blix and Mr. ElBaradei for the information they have just given us on the continuing inspections in Iraq.
I would like to express to them again France's confidence and complete support in their mission.
You know the value that France has placed on the unity of the Security Council from the outset of the Iraq crisis. This unity rests on two fundamental elements at this time:
We are pursuing together the objective of effectively disarming Iraq.
We have an obligation to achieve results.
Invasion of afghanistanLet us not cast doubt on our common commitment to this goal. We shoulder collectively this onerous responsibility which must leave no room for ulterior motives or assumptions. Let us be clear: Not one of us feels