The debates in the lead up to the war in Iraq were of a much higher quality in this House than in the Lower House, with all due respect to that institution. In the aftermath of the war it is important that we debate the matter again. This issue is a defining moment for the United Nations. Kofi Annan has referred to this. The problem has been set up as one between multilateralism and bilateralism. The suggestion is that the US position has won out in terms of the latter. If we want a genuinely multilateral world where the United Nations is a central player in the enforcement of international will within our communities then the United Nations has to enforce it. Much of the problem in this area relates to the fact that for far too long the United Nations stood back and did very little in respect of the problem of Saddam Hussein. Unlike many people who speak on this matter, I passionately believe the end of the Saddam Hussein regime in Iraq is a good thing. I am glad he and his regime are gone and that the people of Iraq can look to the future with some hope, albeit in this difficult time. The sooner the Iraqis are in control in their own country and the Americans leave the better. It will be better not just for Iraq but for the entire region and it is important it happens.