The Report
of the Iraq Inquiry
people’s
aspirations for a representative government that upholds human
rights
and the
rule of law as cornerstones of democracy.”
•
“We will
work to prevent and repair damage by Saddam Hussein’s regime to
the
natural
resources of Iraq and pledge to protect them as a national asset of
and
for the
Iraqi people. All Iraqis should share the wealth generated by their
national
economy. We
will seek a swift end to international sanctions, and support
an
international
reconstruction program …”
•
“We will
fight terrorism in all its forms. Iraq must never again be a haven
for
terrorists
any kind.”
•
“In
achieving this vision, we plan to work in close partnership with
international
institutions,
including the UN; our Allies and partners; and bilateral
donors.”
•
“If
conflict occurs we plan to seek … new … resolutions that would
affirm Iraq’s
territorial
integrity, ensure rapid delivery of humanitarian relief, and
endorse an
appropriate
post-conflict administration for Iraq. We will also propose that
the
Secretary-General
be given authority’, on an interim basis, to ensure that
the
humanitarian
needs of the Iraqi people continue to be met through the
Oil-for-
Food
program.”
•
“Any
military presence, should it be necessary, will be temporary and
intended
to promote
security and elimination of weapons of mass destruction; the
delivery
of
humanitarian aid; and the conditions for the reconstruction of
Iraq. Our
commitment
to support the people of Iraq will be for the long
term.”
•
“We call
upon the international community to join with us in helping to
realize
a better
future for the Iraqi peopIe.”236
The
communiqué on transatlantic solidarity stated that:
•
The Summit had
been held “at a time of great challenge”; and that the four
leaders
faced
“painful choices”.
•
They had
reaffirmed their “commitment to our core values and the
Transatlantic
Alliance”,
which rested on “a common commitment to democracy, freedom and
the
rule of
law”. They were “bound by a solemn commitment to defend one
another”;
and they
would “face and overcome together the twin threats of the 21st
century:
terrorism
and the spread of weapons of mass destruction”.
•
Security was
“tied to peace and security throughout the world”.
•
They were
“working together to bring security to Afghanistan”.
•
They had
affirmed “a vision of a Middle East peace in which two states,
Israel
and
Palestine, will live side by side in peace, security, and freedom”;
and they
welcomed
“the fact that the Road Map designed to implement this vision will
soon
be delivered …”
236
The White
House, 16 March 2003, Statement
of the Atlantic Summit: A Vision for Iraq and the
Iraqi People.
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