Uma pequena amostra da intervenção sobre o Afeganistão:
- Europe needs to understand that fighting poverty and underdevelopment in Afghanistan, or empowering women, or protecting civilians by military means, will not just help protect European cities from terrorism: it will also, in the long run, help us get rid of the scourge of heroin, weaken international criminal networks, and stabilize a region that suffers from endemic and contagious conflicts;
- Politicians like me need to explain to European citizens that we are in Afghanistan for the long haul and that if we fail, our lack of commitment will soon come back to haunt us; you can be assured that most of us European Parliamentarians are willing to do our best.
... e sobre Kirkuk:
