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" Whatever happens in Mogadishu, in Somalia, will happen in Great Britain. We have interlocking interests. "
William Hague
Great
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" Where defining foreign policy as 'ethical' went wrong was that it implied that all decisions would be exclusive in every respect of any dealings with unethical regimes. "
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" For the security of the UK, it matters a lot for Somalia to become a more stable place. "
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" The appalling crackdown that we witnessed in Hama and other Syrian cities on 30 and 31 July only erode the regime's legitimacy and increase resentment. In the absence of an end to the senseless violence and a genuine process of political reform, we will continue to pursue further EU sanctions. "
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" Inspiring scenes of people taking the future of their countries into their own hands will ignite greater demands for good governance and political reform elsewhere in the world, including in Asia and in Africa. "
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" I gave up lots of things I love doing: writing, and business, and playing the piano and so on. "
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