Oral question asked in the House of Commons, by Viscount Hailsham (Conservative). It was answered on Tuesday, 25 March 2008 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Iraq
- Question
- Does the Minister understand that many of us believe that our involvement in Iraq has done immense damage to Britain's national and international interests, and that that is one of several disreputable reasons why the present Government will not allow an immediate inquiry into Iraq?
- Answer
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No, I certainly do not agree. I do agree that our involvement in Iraq has generated tremendous controversy, and we have to accept that. It would be silly to deny it. However, on the other hand, I ask the right hon. and learned Gentleman to consider that Iraq is not now in a position to attack its neighbours, to gas and poison its own people or to commit the sort of atrocities that occurred before Saddam Hussein was removed.
Secondary information
- Type
- Oral question
- Reference
- 474 c3
- Session
- 2007-08
- Oral question type
- Supplementary
- Chamber / Committee
- House of Commons chamber
- Subjects
- Iraq Reconstruction Foreign policy
- Link
- View this Oral question on www.publications.parliament.uk
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