In regards to the Iraqi conflict, he once emphasized the importance of dialogue and the United Nations, and said that "a unilateral war of aggression would constitute a crime against peace and against the Geneva Conventions".
Sehubungan dengan konflik Irak, ia pernah menekankan pentingnya dialog dan PBB, dan mengatakan bahwa "perang agresi sepihak merupakan kejahatan terhadap perdamaian dan menentang Konvensi Jenewa".