Verbatim report of proceedings

Thursday, 16 December 2010 - Strasbourg

6.5. A new strategy for Afghanistan (A7-0333/2010, Pino Arlacchi) (vote)

– Before the vote on paragraph 30:

  Nicole Kiil-Nielsen (Verts/ALE). – (FR) Madam President, the Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance would like the first word of the last sentence in paragraph 30 to be modified, replacing ‘welcomes’ with ‘notes’.

(The oral amendment was accepted)

– Before the vote on paragraph 66:

  Pino Arlacchi, rapporteur. – Madam President, following talks with other political groups, I propose to change the text of paragraph 66 to the following: ‘Notes the involvement of the Pakistan Intelligence Service (ISI) aimed at making sure that Pakistan, too, gets a satisfactory outcome from any peace dividend’.

(The oral amendment was accepted)

– Before the vote on paragraph 71:

  Pino Arlacchi, rapporteur. – I propose to change all the text in the third part of paragraph 71 to the following: ‘and to ensure that drones, special forces and local militias against Taliban leaders are used according to General Petraeus’ orders for zero tolerance on the loss of innocent civilians’ lives’.

(The oral amendment was accepted)