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

Because the task of a political leader is to do what he believes is better for his country. Sometimes the public opinion is in favor; sometimes the public opinion needs a little bit more time to understand things.

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

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

There is no possible negotiation with these killers. Our aim is to win over terrorism. Only by being firm we can stop terrorism. We must be firm fighting the terrorists and opposing the final aims they want to achieve.

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

Appeasement was never a very clever policy, and it should not be our option today.