Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)

When the Taoiseach met the Iraqi delegation, did he inform the members of which side he was on with regard to the Iraqi war? It seems to vary depending on to whom the Taoiseach is speaking. Did the Taoiseach raise the disturbing accounts of abuse of human rights? There are reported accounts of massacre of civilians. Has the Taoiseach made any complaint in this regard to the US authorities?

Does the Taoiseach accept now, three years on, that the invasion of Iraq was an unmitigated disaster for a majority of the people? The violence is worsening every day, and horror follows horror on a daily basis. The work of the suicide bombers is threatening to create a sectarian conflict in the country. At least with the benefit of hindsight, does the Taoiseach acknowledge that the invasion has been disastrous?

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