Quotes by Jack Straw

“Because it was quite dark in that corner I was being pushed towards shaking hands with somebody just as a matter of courtesy and then it transpired it was President Mugabe.”

“As soon as I leave this briefing ... I am going to find the people I think are responsible and encourage them to deal with it and to offer them some career advice.”

“Saddams weapons pose a grave threat to international peace and security, ... We must not shrink from our commitment.”

“What that dossier shows is that the threat posed by Saddam Husseins regime is not some historic leftover, but is real serious and represents a mounting challenge to the international community,”

“The Iranians are tough to negotiate with,”

“[LONDON, England (CNN) -- Saying he is] very, very sorry ... handled sympathetically and quickly.”

“Each of these tests is demanding but eminently deliverable. We are working as hard as we possibly can to secure a second resolution.”

“While the Taliban connives with foreign terrorists, the Afghan people suffer from poverty, drought and hunger,”

“Agreement has now been reached that negotiations on Turkeys accession to the European Union can and will begin in the very near future,”

“Im very pleased to announce that agreement has now been reached that negotiations on Turkeys accession into the European Union can and will begin in the very near future,”