Seanad debates
Friday, 21 March 2003
Foreign Conflicts: Motion.
The amendment is helpful and considerate in terms of trying to deal with this difficult matter. During the recent debate in the House on the Iraqi crisis, we referred to the prospect of war and we all expressed the hope that it would not come to pass – but it has done. I concur with what the Leader and Senator Ryan said earlier in regard to the manner in which the war, to date, has been presented, namely, as if it is some kind of game – a toys for big boys approach. The brutal reality is that, as we speak, people are being threatened and killed, as will always happen in the context of war. Let us hope that, regrettable as it is, the war will end shortly and with the minimum possible loss of life.
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