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To: Fred Levine who wrote (67356)	1/22/2003 12:37:23 AM
From: 49thMIMOMander	Respond to of 70976

France and Germany tighten bilateral cooperation <From now on, our two governments must be able to hold joint Councils of Ministers, and individual ministers systematically to organize cooperation with their opposite numbers. The desire to increase our citizens' involvement in what we do will also require us to consult each other more closely when drawing up our national legislation and so for this purpose step up the dialogue between our two parliaments. > france.diplomatie.fr Elysée Treaty Article by M. Jacques Chirac, published in the German weekly "Rheinischer Merkur" (Paris, 15 January 2003) On 22 and 23 January this year, Germany and France are together going to celebrate the fortieth anniversary of the signing of the Elysée Treaty under which the two countries, ending an age-old rivalry, sealed their reconciliation and together embarked on close and ambitious cooperation to support and continue building the European enterprise. The initiative taken by General de Gaulle and Chancellor Konrad Adenauer was an act of courage and vision. With hindsight, we can see its full historical dimension. These two very great Statesmen enabled our two countries to break the vicious circle of confrontation, hatred and desire for revenge by urging them clear-sightedly to realize their common destiny. Following the path they had thus mapped out, Germany and France, step by step, learned to understand each other, work together and forge ties of genuine solidarity --------------- Germany and France will fulfil their role together in this new stage of building Europe only if they first strengthen further their bilateral cooperation. From now on, our two governments must be able to hold joint Councils of Ministers, and individual ministers systematically to organize cooperation with their opposite numbers. The desire to increase our citizens' involvement in what we do will also require us to consult each other more closely when drawing up our national legislation and so for this purpose step up the dialogue between our two parliaments. We shall have to reduce and ultimately end the continuing difficulties faced by citizens whose professional, family and personal lives are shared between the two countries. Germany and France's experiences and what they have been subjected to in their past history are unique. Originators of the European idea, they are today called on to take action which will enable Europe to scale new heights by both extending its borders and bringing our Union closer to its citizens' hearts. It is definitely a fresh start that the two governments and representatives of the two parliaments will together be making on 22 and 23 January. I am convinced that Germans and French have more great chapters of Europe's history to write together.

To: Fred Levine who wrote (67356)	1/22/2003 2:24:35 AM
From: 49thMIMOMander	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 70976

Germany rules out Iraq war support -There has been rising resistance to war from France - a permanent member of the UN Security Council -China and Russia, also permanent members, say the inspectors should be given more time. -Earlier, Turkey - a key Nato partner - expressed its own fresh reservations poodle variation, poor poodles, not much left of those happy Bambi eyes yesterday - Britain, Mr Bush's closest ally on the issue of Iraq, is sending Foreign Secretary Jack Straw to Washington on Wednesday for talks with US Secretary of State Colin Powell. The respectful BBC-version: news.bbc.co.uk On the other hand, is it smart starting out with some already old, blunt lies when trying to make the point that somebody else is lying?? Especially as the speech is archived video.c-span.org:8080/ramgen/ndrive/iraq012103_armitage.rm?start=11:20 Ilmarinen Minor test,what are the most important words??? Maybe something starting with "so that we can claim"