But, you know, once you're in government, very often you need to shoulder responsibility. I hope the new Spanish government will think about this and will therefore act accordingly. I really and sincerely hope so.

Without economic development, any potential for political openness and freedom will be questionable.

Today we confront the future with optimism from a founded hope for the Iraqi people - in freedom

I am a quiet man who grows through adversity.

The harm done to Israel is damage done to the West. And delegitimizing Israel is a delegitimization of the West.

The alliance should agree... to an effective NATO role against the new threats presented by international terrorism and weapons of mass destruction.

Disarming Iraq is legal under a series of U.N. resolutions. Iraq is in flagrant violation of U.N. Security Council resolutions.