Dr. Edward Burke:

No, because I think we would still make the same decisions based on our policy, and policy is what matters. The invasion of Iraq was not a NATO war. Norway objected strongly to it, as did many other European countries. When the Multi-National Force - Iraq was then set up, Norway said it was not compliant with LOAC or international humanitarian law and it did not want any part of it. That is what mattered for Norway, not the UN mandate. Similarly, if we do not want to do something, that is a question for the Oireachtas and the Government.