Terrorism has become the systematic weapon of a war that knows no borders or seldom has a face.

Our approach and our vision ... is identical.

I never like to say that I 'believe' anything. There are no ideas worth believing.

One does not export democracy in an armored vehicle.

This will provide an engine, an example that will allow Europe to go faster, further and better.

The authority and influence of France on the world scene in the 21st century will not depend solely on its modernity and cohesion, nor even on the continuity and professionalism of its foreign policy. France will be heeded if it has a message to convey. Faced with the temptations of laissez-faire, France must stand out as the nation with the imagination and determination to pursue an ambition that combines cogency with generosity.

What is at stake is how to answer the potential threat Iraq represents with the risk of proliferation of WMD. Baghdad's regime did use such weapons in the past. Today, a number of evidences may lead to think that, over the past four years, in the absence of international inspectors, this country has continued armament programs.