Seanad debates
Thursday, 6 February 2003
Iraq Crisis: Statements (Resumed).
I am pleased that many delegations have visited Baghdad and agree with what Senator Browne had to say. There were also politicians from Canada who sought to intervene. Also present were Mr. Denis Halliday and Hans Von Sponeck who resigned from the United Nations over the question of sanctions. I was pleased that members of the European Parliament had visited the area but was taken aback when Pat Cox questioned the reason MEPs such as Patricia McKenna and Prionsias De Rossa should go there. I welcome the fact that people go there – everyone should do so – to seek compliance with the United Nations resolutions and to try their best to avert war. The latter is something we are all trying to achieve.
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