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And significantly, Mr. Speaker, in all the discussions in the Security Council and outside, no one — no one — has claimed that Iraq is in full compliance with the obligations placed upon it.
Given this, it was my belief up to about a week ago that we were close to achieving the consensus which we sought on the further resolution. Sadly, Mr. Speaker, one country then ensured that Security Council could not act.
President Chirac’s unequivocable announcement Monday last that France would veto a second resolution containing this or any ultimatum whatever the circumstances inevitably created a sense of paralysis in our negotiations. And I deeply regret that France has thereby put to a Security Council consensus beyond reach.