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I do not consider the Lisbon Treaty to be a good thing for Europe, for the freedom of Europe, or for the Czech Republic.

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.

If the constitutional treaty is rejected it will be back to square one, just at a time when we want Europe to be a more effective force for good in the world, when we need to buttress ourselves against the pressures and insecurities of globalization.

Fortunately, it's still not too late to develop a comprehensive global strategy to eliminate our real enemy.

In case of war, a treaty would have to be made at the end of the war.

I believe this country is in real trouble, and it's up to us, to fix it before its too late.

The time has come to put an end to the fratricidal war and to recover at last peace and accord.

The time has come - and must come - for multilateral conversations about a secure peace in all of Europe.

We've talked to the Europeans about it. It's clear if those negotiations fail, then we are agreed with the Europeans that the next step is to take the matter to the U.N. Security Council.