Liberal Democrat Lord Greaves tabled an amendment which would have forced the bill to include a more stringent commitment to promoting sustainable development, with a stricter definition of the concept.

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In keeping with the strategic concept we agreed to in Lisbon and in order to fulfill our Article Five commitment to our collective security, we agreed to acquire a fleet of remotely piloted aircraft, drones, to strengthen intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance.

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Despite the mild daring of the concept, what keeps these plots going is that old screenwriting standby, the fear of commitment.

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