Proceeding contribution from Lord Arbuthnot of Edrom (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Monday, 8 May 2006. It occurred during Ministerial statement on Iraq (Basra Incident).
Iraq (Basra Incident)
In welcoming the Secretary of State to his new position, may I warn him that he has a hard act to follow? He has, however, made an excellent start, not only in coming to the House so quickly to make his statement but in his expression of the sympathy that we all feel for the families of those who have died. It is difficult to find the good news in statements such as this, but the news that the governor of Basra has resumed co-operation with the British authorities is undoubtedly good news. Will the Secretary of State tell us what form he expects that co-operation to take? Does he regard it as a signal that the Iraqi authorities are unlikely to wish to break off relations again, despite the challenges that he, we and they will face?
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- 446 c31-2
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- 2005-06
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- Armed forces Casualties Air force Inquiries Iraq Helicopters Peacekeeping operations Military police Military aircraft Civil disorder Basra Lynx helicopters
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