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Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Apr 2003)

David Norris: Good man.

Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Apr 2003)

David Norris: Getting things on the rails is the problem here.

Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Apr 2003)

David Norris: We all know it is definitely out of order.

Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Apr 2003)

David Norris: In view of the Leader's commitment that we will have a debate this week—

Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Apr 2003)

David Norris: In that light, we will look at the matter again tomorrow. Without any intention of undermining the Leader's position, I will have to put it to a vote tomorrow if we do not get a debate.

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Apr 2003)

David Norris: I thank the Leader for arranging this debate on Iraq which is important, particularly in the light of the news overnight of further very significant civilian casualties, including children. I am very grateful that we are having this debate also because of the comments of British soldiers that the American pilots who shot them up were "cowboys out on a jolly". In that context, I want to ask...

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Apr 2003)

David Norris: This is a specific request to the Leader that she should ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs to take this action and I have couched it in very mild and moderate terms, especially in the light of the fact that the film taken by the cameraman is apparently so unspeakable that it cannot be shown on television.

Seanad: Humanitarian Crisis in Iraq: Statements. (2 Apr 2003)

David Norris: This is a filthy and unjustifiable war. While I know he is a decent man who feels things keenly, the Minister of State mentioned the fact that, as we have just heard, a maternity hospital had been bombed. Are we now to be told that the babies in their incubators bombed themselves? This the kind of thing the Americans have been saying. With regard to this business of liberating people and...

Seanad: Humanitarian Crisis in Iraq: Statements. (2 Apr 2003)

David Norris: It may be, but I am going to finish this. I mean no disrespect, a Chathaoirligh, but I just want to finish two points. We have had Rumsfeld trying to involve Syria and Iran. Is there not enough blood for him? We have had Hosni Mubarak saying there will be 100 more Osamas, and there will. It is totally disproportionate. I mentioned Macbeth. I hope that somebody around Bush has the intelligence...

Seanad: Humanitarian Crisis in Iraq: Statements. (2 Apr 2003)

David Norris: I know that.

Seanad: Humanitarian Crisis in Iraq: Statements. (2 Apr 2003)

David Norris: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Apr 2003)

David Norris: We will support the Senator.

Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Apr 2003)

David Norris: It is important that we keep a sense of proportion about what happened last night. I saw some but not all of it. There was some mild inconvenience where people were delayed for an hour or so but that is all. There was some shouting but no violence. Perhaps people of minority views are taking control of it. That is because there is a vacuum and leadership is not being given by the main...

Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Apr 2003)

David Norris: Hear, hear. Well said.

Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Apr 2003)

David Norris: Shame.

Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Apr 2003)

David Norris: It is a shame – credit where credit is due.

Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Apr 2003)

David Norris: It is.

Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Apr 2003)

David Norris: We appreciate the Leader.

Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Apr 2003)

David Norris: Yes, but it is a tragedy that there were riot police present and it is a pity that photographs were taken of gardaí wearing crash helmets. I am sorry it happened.

Seanad: Crime Levels: Statements. (3 Apr 2003)

David Norris: I wish to share my time with Senator Brian Hayes.