Seanad debates

Tuesday, 4 November 2003

Humanitarian Issues in Post-War Iraq: Statements.

 

Senator Henry raised the issue of the importance of handing over responsibility for administration to the Iraqi people, but the manner in which it is done is very important. I read an article in The Irish Examiner today which used the term "Iraqification" which is modelled on the term "Vietnamisation" used to describe an approach by the United States which was basically an exit strategy when the Americans did not want to deal with the problem any longer. This article suggests that the same approach would be adopted by the US in the case of Iraq and it outlines the dangers such a strategy would pose.

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