Seanad debates
Friday, 21 March 2003
Foreign Conflicts: Motion.
I salute Tony Blair for the contribution he has made to finding a solution to the age old Northern Ireland problem. He has been an inspiration to many of us in that regard. He has been exceptionally courageous because he has had to take the anti-colonial stand which, when it comes to the British Administration, is not easy. At the same time we must listen to world opinion which is not being expressed by those involved in the war which is not an allied one. We can use all the terminology we wish but it is not an allied war. Many smaller countries which have found it necessary to, at least, acquiesce in what is happening have had to do so because they are impoverished and dependent on the big powers. It is not because they have judged it on legal, justifiable or moral grounds as we have seen in the case of Turkey when certain offers have been made. If the big powers did not receive what they required, the offer was to be taken away. This does not form part of any moral code and should not happen.
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