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Thu. Feb 06, 2003

Fresh Memories

Fresh Memories – 10 democracies stepped forward to respond positively to Secretary Powell’s presentation yesterday, stating, “We have actively supported the international efforts to achieve a peaceful disarmament of Iraq. However, it has now become clear that Iraq is in material breach of U.N. Security Council Resolutions, including U.N. Resolution 1441, passed unanimously on November 8, 2002. As our governments said on the occasion of the NATO Summit in Prague: ’We support the goal of the international community for full disarmament of Iraq as stipulated in the UN Security Council Resolution 1441. In the event of non-compliance with the terms of this resolution, we are prepared to contribute to an international coalition to enforce its provisions and the disarmament of Iraq.’”

“The clear and present danger posed by the Saddam Hussein’s regime requires a united response from the community of democracies.”

The statement came from the Foreign Ministers of Albania, Bulgaria, Croatia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia. It would appear that those with fresh memories of what it’s like to suffer under an oppressive dictatorship are better prepared to understand the importance of this task, and to support it.