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Proceeding contribution from Desmond Swayne (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Monday, 8 May 2006. It occurred during Ministerial statement on Iraq (Basra Incident).


Iraq (Basra Incident)

The Secretary of State referred to the television footage, but notwithstanding the dreadful events and shocking scenes that we witnessed, does he not agree that the television camera is of necessity a distorting lens, and that for the most part, the huge majority of the people of Basra had an ordinary day?


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
446 c32-3 
Session
2005-06
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Armed forces Casualties Air force Inquiries Iraq Helicopters Peacekeeping operations Military police Military aircraft Civil disorder Basra Lynx helicopters
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk