[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 25 (Tuesday, February 11, 2003)]
[House]
[Page H332]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    CHALLENGES FOR SECRETARY POWELL

  (Mr. KIRK asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. KIRK. Mr. Speaker, one of the challenges Secretary Powell faces 
is the growing isolation of Germany and France from their European 
allies.
  NATO nations voted 16 to 3 to support the defense of Turkey, our 
democratic ally. I worry about Germany's growing anti-Turkish policy, 
first to oppose Turkey's EU membership and now to oppose defending the 
Turkish democracy.
  I worry for France. Tens of thousands of Britons, Canadians, and 
Americans fought to free France. Now France stands for the principle 
that democracies should be distracted from dictators.
  The French Government, one wag said, they are always there when they 
need you.

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