France Will Insist On The Need For

These Irresponsible Acts, Which Cannot Have Any Justification Whatsoever, Are To Be Fully Condemned. In These Appalling Circumstances, I Want To Offer You The Most Sincere Condolences, Both In My Name And In That Of The French People.

Anything That Can Hurt The Convictions Of Another, Particularly Religious Convictions, Must Be Avoided. Freedom Of Expression Must Be Exercised In A Spirit Of Responsibility. I Condemn All Manifest Provocation That Might Dangerously Fan Passions.

If Our Language, Our Programs, Our Creations Are Not Strongly Present In The New Media, The Young Generation Of Our Country Will Be Economically And Culturally Marginalized.

As Far As France Is Concerned, We Are Ready To Envisage Everything That Can Be Done Under Unscr 1441. [...] But I Repeat That Every Possibility Offered By The Present Resolution Must Be Explored, That There Are A Lot Of Them And They Still Leave Us With A Lot Of Leeway When It Comes To Ways Of Achieving The Objective Of Eliminating Any Weapons Of Mass Destruction Which May Exist In Iraq. I'd Like Nevertheless To Note That, As Things Stand At The Moment, I Have, To My Knowledge, No Indisputable Proof In This Sphere.

The Authority And Influence Of France On The World Scene In The 21st Century Will Not Depend Solely On Its Modernity And Cohesion, Nor Even On The Continuity And Professionalism Of Its Foreign Policy. France Will Be Heeded If It Has A Message To Convey. Faced With The Temptations Of Laissez-faire, France Must Stand Out As The Nation With The Imagination And Determination To Pursue An Ambition That Combines Cogency With Generosity.