Now, for the first time in its history since 1945, there has been a failure of the key elements of the United Nations Charter. One or perhaps two countries, although many others are named in the coalition of the willing, have decided in their best interests that they will take action that has not been sanctioned by the Security Council. That is why this is such a sad day in international diplomacy and, as far as Ireland is concerned, it is a great disappointment. It has presented us with a challenge which is the thread running through the contributions of the Minister of State, Deputy Tom Kitt, today and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Deputy Cowen yesterday. It is for Ireland and other countries within the international fora, in which we are respected and to which we have signed up, to use the influence we undoubtedly have to try to bring together and influence events, now that the war has started.