Brendan Daly (Fianna Fail)

Do the people who protested at the gates of this House yesterday, at the American Embassy last night and at Shannon for the past year or so fully understand the individual they appear to be supporting when they get involved in these campaigns? Do they realise the misery he has inflicted on his own people? He has been murdering people since he was 17. He has executed his personal friends and some relatives. He has wrought havoc in the whole region. He is a threat to international peace, although not for much longer, and it was imperative that he be dealt with.

I cannot understand the position of Fine Gael in particular. Twelve years ago, the Government of the day was accused of not doing enough for the United States in its war against Saddam Hussein and his invasion of Kuwait. The then Fine Gael spokesperson did not vote on the amendment to the motion in the other House last night; I do not believe he could swallow his words. Many others in the Fine Gael Party did not vote either because in 1991 they were adamant that the Government should do more to address the crisis in Iraq and Kuwait. The least we could do at that time was provide the facility at Shannon Airport.

I did not see many of those who were at the gates of this House yesterday protesting when the Aeroflot flights were bringing Russian technicians to Cuba some years ago.