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Oral question asked in the House of Lords, by Lord Dykes (Liberal Democrat). It was answered on Wednesday, 26 November 2008.


Iraq: Ashraf City

Question
My Lords, aside from the special and heart-rending situation in Ashraf, is not the sobering reality for us all that, since 2003—five years ago—all Iraqi citizens want western foreign forces to leave as quickly as possible, particularly after so many citizens have been killed in Iraq?
Answer

My Lords, the noble Lord asks a very different question. I do not know whether all Iraqis share that view, but obviously there is a dramatic change in direction in which there is a rundown of western forces in Iraq. It is important that this group’s rights be protected while we recognise that new situation—that Iraqis will be responsible for security and human rights in Iraq.


Secondary information

Type
Oral question
Reference
705 c1439 
Session
2007-08
Oral question type
Supplementary
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Armed forces Deployment Iraq Protection Peacekeeping operations Iran Mujahedin-e Khalq
Link
View this Oral question on www.publications.parliament.uk