Brussels, Apr 03: Nato chief George Robertson today said there was broad agreement that war on Iraq must end as soon as possible, after a lunch of EU and Nato foreign
ministers.
The ministers, including US Secretary of State Colin Powell, also moved towards an accord on post-war Iraq, he said.
"There have been divisions in the past. I see a growing consensus about the future," he told reporters.
"There was broad agreement... That the conflict in Iraq should be brought to an end as quickly as possible, that casualties be minimized and aid should be delivered to the
people of Iraq as a matter of urgency," he said.
Regarding post-war reconstruction, "ministers made it clear that they see a need for the international community, especially the United Nations with other international
organizations, to engage as quickly as possible once the situation allows it," he said.
"The international community must be ready to act," he said.
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