Seanad debates
Wednesday, 2 April 2003
Humanitarian Crisis in Iraq: Statements.
The British forces are, I think, trying to handle the situation and trying to integrate with the Iraqi people and build up the confidence that is lacking. They are trying to counteract the lack of trust between east and west, which is such a pity. We should be aiming to rebuild that confidence and trust, because there is the fear that it is "them" and "us", and the Iraqis as a proud nation do not want to be handed aid. They would rather die than accept it in this way, and I am very conscious of that.
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