I accept that we must consider the future. I draw attention to the vulnerability of innocent Iraqi citizens whose humanitarian situation was already precarious. We have a moral responsibility to them. We can bring that responsibility to bear and can draw the attention of the European Union and the American community by requesting humanitarian aid and structural funds when the war is over. In the past 20 years, Iraq has been through two major wars, internal uprisings and more than a decade of debilitating sanctions. Iraq's most vulnerable people – the elderly, women, children and the disabled – are denied basic health care for lack of medicines. This must be addressed immediately the war is over.