Dominique de Villepin

Quotes

• L'option de la guerre peut apparaître a priori la plus rapide. Mais n'oublions pas qu'après avoir gagné la guerre, il faut construire la paix. ("The option of war can appear initially to be the most rapid. But let us not forget that after winning the war, peace must be built." At the United Nations Security Council on February 14 2003, shortly before the US-led invasion of Iraq http://www.ambafrance-il.org/diplomatie/archive.php?rub=1&periode=2003-02#)
• "We need a strong policy to combat radical Islam. It is used as a breeding-ground for terrorism. We cannot afford not to watch them very closely." As Interior Minister, December 2004.
• "With the collapse of Saddam Hussein?s regime, a dark era is drawing to a close. And we welcome it." In Sainte-Maxime, 10.04.2003