From an Irish perspective, the Government is arguing, on moral grounds, that Ireland is not participating in war although common sense and the opponents of the war argue that it is. So much for our neutrality – Ireland is clearly not neutral between the antagonists. Have we tacitly agreed to a war that is illegal by international law and are we formally declaring that our neutrality is a thing of the past? Much is made of Ireland's neutrality but in reality it has no status in our Constitution or law, as Senator O'Toole pointed out. It is a policy decision which was taken by the then Government during World War Two and to which we have conformed ever since as part of our foreign policy. By adoption, if not by law, neutrality is part of our heritage and is not something to be lightly thrown aside or ignored.