Seanad debates
Thursday, 6 February 2003
Iraq Crisis: Statements (Resumed).
I agree with the point that the West has much about which to reproach itself. That is true of Ireland also. We, too, thought we could do profitable business in beef and health care with a brutal authoritarian regime. We had a joint commission with Iraq. The invasion of Kuwait changed our attitude. One can argue, as Senator Ryan did, about the threat but the UN has already decided that question. Weapons of mass destruction do represent a threat and we have to take it from there.
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