Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)

Yes, they had a disability. It shows the lengths to which these people will go to try to disrupt what is a very slow peace process. Ireland's view has been made clear for many years. The issue now is to give, as soon as possible, the democratically elected Iraqi Government and the Iraqi people an opportunity to be the authors of their own destiny. Given the fact that they have continued to request the presence of a multinational force at least up to the end of 2008, as per the unanimous UN resolution, we should abide by that.

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