Seanad debates

Wednesday, 25 June 2003

Military Neutrality: Motion.

 

I have said on many occasions on radio, television and in this House that we should be guided by the United Nations in which I believe firmly. However, I do not believe in the current UN system because it includes every corrupt regime in the world. They are all there, bar one or two. Who is to say the people concerned are more trustworthy than our colleagues in Europe? That is a question I want someone to answer. I do not trust NATO, the Western European Armaments Group nor those who have a vote within the United Nations. In its policy statement the United Nations is now handing over much of its responsibility to the regions. It is regionalising its approach as Kofi Annan has said time and again. What will our position be if the United Nations states, "Okay, as regards Europe, we want our affiliates from the continent of Europe to make those decisions?" What will we do in that case?

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