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War to Start Soon: Europe Approves
Thursday, February 21, 2002
(15:02)
By Oleg Artyukov
Pravda.RU
Translated by Vera Solovieva

Washington, having enlisted the support of European Union, actively prepares itself for an attack on Iraq, which will be launched in the nearest future.

The White House once again showed who is master. Some EU countries’ attempts to have their own position on the anti-terrorist fight were resolutely rejected. The Bush administration, armed with the principle “Who is not with us, is against us,” "convinced" its European opponents of its rightfulness.

According to RIA ‘Novosti’, Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Pike said, while appearing in the Spanish parliament, that European Union was pressed upon by the US and compromised on the question of a peaceful settlement in the Middle East. He recalled that at the latest meeting of EU foreign ministers in Kaseres on February 9, it had been decided to support Yassir Arafat as a legal official of Palestinian people. The ministers also agreed about supporting the idea of the creation of a Palestinian state. However, according to Pike, “some countries are very sensitive to as US criticism of Europe’s position in the Middle East,” because the plan on the Middle East earlier approved by EU was declined.
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