Tom Clonan (Independent) | Oireachtas source

Mr. Murphy cited possible concerns over the renewal of the UN Security Council mandate that would have led to a rapid withdrawal from Chad. He talked about having to leave all our bullets, weapons and things behind because of the rainy season and so on. I was on a mission where a rapid evacuation almost happened because we came under sustained attack from the Israelis. Is it not more usual to seek to withdraw our troops for operational reasons? The cancellation of a UN Security Council resolution would be so rare as to be a red herring.