Strasbourg, 25/10/2002 (Agence Europe) - As we have already reported, External Relations Commissioner Chris Patten took part in the European Parliament plenary debate on terrorism, where he reported on international cooperation (see yesterday's Europe p.13 and 24 October, p.10). During his speech, Patten pointed out that COREPER has endorsed the strategy of "identifying pilot countries where we judge there is a clear need for help and we feel the Commission has a comparative advantage. We are looking at the possibilities for action in countries of high importance in the fight against terrorism: in Central Asia, South and South-East Asia and the Gulf. We hope to send missions to some of these countries very soon to work up concrete projects, notably in the area of terrorist financing" (see Europe of 23 October, p.7,on the sending of an EU Troika to Indonesia). Patten pointed out that the Commission is "examining where counter-terrorism cooperation elements can be added to, or form part of new agreements, as has been the case in our Association Agreements with Lebanon, Algeria and Chile". As always, Patten noted that the "fight against terrorism is not like a conventional military campaign. It is unlikely to have a beginning, a middle and an end, with surrender documents and peace treaties… The only way to make terrorism absolutely impossible is by a sort of global Orwellianism" which cannot be exclaimed.