Jacques Chirac Security Quotations

But there is a precondition, a priority, I repeat, ... That is the restoring of security and public order.

(It) is contrary to the wishes of the (U.N.) Security Council and the international community,

Today the highest priority is the return of security and public order, ... The last word must be from the law.

We'll do all we can to ensure the resolution conforms to what we see as the interests of the region, the interest of ethics, our idea of international order, ... If we don't succeed, France, as a member of the Security Council and a permanent member, will fulfill its responsibilities.

absolute priority is to reestablish security and public order.

if we want, in this troubled and unsettled international context, to guarantee the security of our citizens and influence the international choices that affect our interests.

The unanimous vote by the Security Council... offers Iraq a chance to disarm in peace. That was the meaning of France's initiative since the start.