Robin Cook quotes British Labour Party politician, who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Livingston from 1983 until his death, and notably served in the Cabinet as Foreign Secretary from 1997 to 2001. Born: 02/28/1946 Died: 08/06/2005 Country: united_kingdom

• (The Macedonian government) are now in a position of strength and this is the time to take a political step towards the legitimate aspirations of the Albanian population (Robin Cook) [government/position/time/take]
• A European operation will only occur where NATO, as a whole, has decided not to act (Robin Cook) [willpower]
• All our aircraft returned safely (Robin Cook)
• All that is necessary is for Milosevic to get out of the way. He has been knocked out, he has now been counted out, now he should get out (Robin Cook)
• Almost half of them have voted for a new beginning. Despite the climate of fear, the people of Zimbabwe showed that they expect, and that they deserve, a much greater level of democracy. (Robin Cook) [fear/people/democracy]
• And I hope he will be willing to work with us and with the international community to take forward that peace process (Robin Cook) [willpower/take//process]
• Anyone on the streets knows we were not elected because Tony Blair was popular this time around (Robin Cook) [time]
• Belgrade had better take note — the outside world is not going to let this one go, … The EU is going to make sure ethnic confrontation is not going to be allowed to continue in any part of Europe. (Robin Cook) [take/europe]
• Britain is ready to act … It’s beginning to look like the only language President Milosevic will listen to is the threat of force (Robin Cook) [look/language/president/willpower]
• Don’t bother offering peace unless you are prepared to reverse the ethnic cleansing of the war (Robin Cook) [/war]
• For years Libya has promised that it would accept a court without jury meeting in a third country. That way forward is now open to them (Robin Cook) [meeting]
• He has managed to convince half the media that the Foreign Affairs inquiry is into the origins of his war with (the BBC) … not in to the war with Iraq (Robin Cook) [war/war]
• He put to bed any idea that there are going to be divisions between Europe and the United States over security (Robin Cook) [europe/security]
• Hong Kong will be the main centerpiece of our relations with China for a long time to come (Robin Cook) [willpower/relations/time]
• I do think those who are calling for ground troops have to be prepared to accept casualties that we are not able to accept (Robin Cook) [think]
• I have highlighted the massacre of unarmed men, the rape of defenseless women, the violent ethnic cleansing of a whole people, … It is right that those who ordered those crimes should be brought to account. (Robin Cook) [men/defenseless/women/people]
• I have to report to you that as of this morning, there is no evidence of troops withdrawing from Kosovo. Indeed, the reports we have suggest that the fighting continues (Robin Cook) [morning]
• I have to say that I will not accept the criticism that has been emanating from Belgrade from the very people who organize the mass ethnic cleansing of Kosovo, who have caused thousands of civilian deaths in Kosovo, and who have displaced from their homes hundreds of thousands of people in Kosovo, … How dare they produce crocodile tears for people killed in the conflict for which they themselves are responsible. (Robin Cook) [willpower/people/people/tears]
• I like looking at the cars (Robin Cook)
• I made it crystal clear there would be no further talks until the end of occupations, … An end to the violence and the occupation of the farms is the essential next step. (Robin Cook) [start/start]
• I think it would be doubly tragic if it does emerge this accident was, in part, caused by the persistent hounding of the princess and her privacy by photographers (Robin Cook) [think/privacy]
• I think it would probably be fair to say that there was a selection of evidence to support the conclusion rather than a conclusion that arose from a full consideration of the evidence (Robin Cook) [think/support/conclusion/conclusion]
• I very much hope that it is the deal we are looking for, … What he is saying is encouraging … If he has got the kind of deal that appears to be emerging, he has moved Saddam a long way. (Robin Cook)
• I warmly welcome the news that the meeting in Rome has agreed (to) the terms of a statute to establish the International Criminal Court (Robin Cook) [news/meeting]
• I was pleased that the prime minister also assured me that those detained would be treated in accordance with due process of law. (Robin Cook) [process/right]
• I was pleased that the prime minister assured me that he would make inquiries today about access … to the remaining two British citizens he has not yet seen (Robin Cook)
• I welcome any move which helps bring Milosevic to justice, … It is vital that Milosevic answers these charges. (Robin Cook) []
• I welcome this statement, which looks like a positive development, … We shall need to study exactly what the Libyans have said. (Robin Cook) [development]
• If he (Hussein) really is willing this time to cooperate, that could be done in the fairly near future (Robin Cook) [time/future]
• If that is what Belgrade accepts, then we do have a good basis for securing the objectives of our campaign (Robin Cook) [basis]
• If they are willing to be genuine partners in this project, we are willing to help — not only by contributing ourselves but also by taking the lead in the international community (Robin Cook) [help]

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