Labhrás Ó Murchú (Fianna Fail)

I took a robust stand against the war in Iraq. At the time I said I regarded that war as illegal, immoral and unjustified. That is still the case. I believed the fall out would eventually cast a shadow over us and if there was even a perceived acquiescence on our part with what was happening in Iraq, this nation would suffer internationally. That is what will happen. It will not be sufficient to express our abhorrence every day on the Order of Business at the latest atrocity. We have to be proactive. We must get out from under the umbrella of the United States and Britain and take a stand as a sovereign nation.