Quotations

«We make a judgment based on the advice of our security services what the appropriate action is to take»

«I hope very much that we will keep to the deadline that we've originally set ourselves but obviously if it were to slip a few days or a few weeks I don't think that would matter,»

«The reason why there's been such an outpouring of feeling over the past few days is because of the nature of the man himself, and even if you're not a Catholic or you're not a Christian -- in fact even if you have no religious faith at all -- what people could see in Pope John Paul was a man of true and profound spiritual faith, a shining example of what that faith should mean. And for anyone who ever met him -- as I was fortunate enough to -- you could see that very clearly. But actually even people who never met him, never came near him, could see that from afar.»

«I want to express our absolute and total backing for the police in dealing with anyone who seeks to bring fear and violence to our streets.»

«There are serious issues about climate change... We can no longer avoid facing up to this issue on an international level, ... I think the international community for far too long has refused to face up to it.»

«There is no question of making some deal or compromise with Milosevic, ... We have set out our demands and objectives and they will be met in full because they are the minimum demands that we can, in all humanity, make.»

«There will be anxious moments in the days ahead but coalition victory is certain.»

«This is of critical significance. It is a little way from there that they will encounter the Medina division of the Republican Guard who are defending the route to Baghdad. This will be a crucial moment,»

«The strategy and timing are proceeding according to plan,»

«a limited operation for a limited period.»