Seanad debates

Tuesday, 4 November 2003

Humanitarian Issues in Post-War Iraq: Statements.

 

We cannot ignore the fact that weapons of mass destruction have not been found, but neither can we forget that Saddam Hussein was killing his own people and that he was setting up torture centres and totally ignoring the United Nations over the past 12 years. I fully accept that Hans Blix and his team should have been given more time, but I cannot pretend to be upset at the demise of Saddam. However, if the United States wants to be the policeman of the world, it must bring morality and good authority to its role. It cannot do it alone. The United Nations and the EU must become equal partners in the enterprise.

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