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• Romania and Bulgaria were particularly irresponsible. If they wanted to diminish their chances of joining Europe they could not have found a better way.

  Jacques Chirac

  Europe, Joining, Way

  "Chirac Lashes Out at 'New Europe'". edition.cnn.com. February 18, 2003.

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• The Kyoto Protocol...the first component of an authentic global governance.

  Jacques Chirac

  Kyoto Protocol, Energy, Firsts

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• King Fahd was also committed to the strong and trusting relations between France and Saudi Arabia. This old friendship, which began with an exceptional link established by General De Gaulle, took on a new dimension under his reign, helped by a shared vision of what was at stake regionally and internationally.

  Jacques Chirac

  Strong, Kings, Old Friends

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• National Missile Defense is of a nature to retrigger a proliferation of weapons, notably nuclear missiles. Everything that goes in the direction of proliferation is a bad direction.

  Jacques Chirac

  Defense, Nuclear, Weapons

  "Putin Bends Clinton's Ear Hoping to Halt Missile Shield". www.nytimes.com. July 22, 2000.

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• The authority and influence of France on the world scene in the 21st century will not depend solely on its modernity and cohesion, nor even on the continuity and professionalism of its foreign policy. France will be heeded if it has a message to convey. Faced with the temptations of laissez-faire, France must stand out as the nation with the imagination and determination to pursue an ambition that combines cogency with generosity.

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  Determination, Ambition, Generosity

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• What is at stake is how to answer the potential threat Iraq represents with the risk of proliferation of WMD. Baghdad's regime did use such weapons in the past. Today, a number of evidences may lead to think that, over the past four years, in the absence of international inspectors, this country has continued armament programs.

  Jacques Chirac

  Country, Thinking, Past

  "Interview with French President Jacques Chirac". L'Orient-Le Jour Interview, www.globalpolicy.org. October 16, 2002.

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• Our approach and our vision ... is identical.

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  Vision, Approach, Identical

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• As soon as one nation claims the right to take preventive action, other countries will naturally do the same.

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  Country, Action, Claims

  "French Leader Offers Formula to Tackle Iraq". www.nytimes.com. September 09, 2002.

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• Anything that can hurt the convictions of another, particularly religious convictions, must be avoided. Freedom of expression must be exercised in a spirit of responsibility. I condemn all manifest provocation that might dangerously fan passions.

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  Religious, Hurt, Passion

  "Chirac warns media over cartoons". news.bbc.co.uk. February 8, 2006.

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• For the first time, humanity is instituting a genuine instrument Kyoto Protocol of global governance,"..."By acting together, by building this unprecedented instrument, the first component of an authentic global governance, we are working for dialogue and peace.

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  Kyoto Protocol, Humanity, Acting

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• These irresponsible acts, which cannot have any justification whatsoever, are to be fully condemned. In these appalling circumstances, I want to offer you the most sincere condolences, both in my name and in that of the French people.

  Jacques Chirac

  Condolences, Names, People

  "Widespread International Condemnation of Attacks". www.irishtimes.com. March 11, 2004.

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• Never before has information been so important, to governments and businesses alike. And please don't imagine that some of you gathered here today may be less concerned than others. Globalization means that the "butterfly effect" is everywhere at work. The mistakes of a stockbroker in Singapore or the collapse of the Baht in Bangkok, the decisions of a Finnish industrial concern, or what the Governor of Minas Gerais in Brazil decides to do about his State's debt, have had consequences for the world as a whole.

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  Business, Mistake, Butterfly

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• This will provide an engine, an example that will allow Europe to go faster, further and better.

  Jacques Chirac

  Europe, Example, Faster

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• France will insist on the need for updated and responsive institutions.

  Jacques Chirac

  Needs, France, Institutions

  "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• Helping to build a better-organized, fair and harmonious world: that idea lies at the heart of my conception of our country's role. Down through the centuries, France has provided answers to the great questions facing mankind. In continuing to do so, France is responding to a genuine demand, displaying leadership and influencing the course of events.

  Jacques Chirac

  Leadership, Country, Lying

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• France is deeply upset to learn of the monstrous attacks that have just struck the United States.... In these terrible circumstances, all French people stand by the American people. We express our friendship and solidarity in this tragedy.

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  People, Upset, September 11

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• As far as France is concerned, we are ready to envisage everything that can be done under UNSCR 1441. [...] But I repeat that every possibility offered by the present resolution must be explored, that there are a lot of them and they still leave us with a lot of leeway when it comes to ways of achieving the objective of eliminating any weapons of mass destruction which may exist in Iraq. I'd like nevertheless to note that, as things stand at the moment, I have, to my knowledge, no indisputable proof in this sphere.

  Jacques Chirac

  Mass Destruction, Iraq, Done

  Statement made during a joint press conference, Paris, February 10, 2003.

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• The European Union and Russia have an identical viewpoint. We have condemned any potential revision of the ABM treaty, believing that such a revision will involve a risk of proliferation that will be very dangerous for the future.

  Jacques Chirac

  Believe, Russia, Risk

  "Debates of the Senate". www.parl.gc.ca. February, 8, 2001.

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