The war is not supported by the public in any country apart from Israel. Millions of people have marched for peace and for a diplomatic solution. Governments have been placed under pressure to ignore their own citizens by the distortion of development aid, military spending and trade intimidation. This represents a disgusting facet of Fianna Fáil-Progressive Democrats policy. To confound things further, the Taoiseach, when questioned about the 100,000 people who marched in this city against the conflict, replied that this reflected Government policy. How insulting can he be towards his people and Parliament?