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Proceeding contribution from Bill Rammell (Labour) in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 14 January 2009. It occurred during Debate on Iraq: Future Strategic Relationship.


Iraq: Future Strategic Relationship

I acknowledge, as does our former Prime Minister, that there should have been better post-conflict planning and preparation. One of the issues that is constantly flagged up in relation to that planning and preparation is that of de-Ba'athification. In hindsight, we got it wrong on de-Ba'athification, but we did not get it wrong on our own. All the decisions that we took as a coalition were taken in consultation with the Iraqis and the Iraqi Government. Because of their experience under Saddam Hussein, they were the strongest proponents of de-Ba'athification.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
486 c311 
Session
2008-09
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Armed forces Armed conflict Development aid Women Inquiries Human rights Iraq Foreign policy Foreign relations Peacekeeping operations Politics and government Press freedom Terrorism Security Religion Trade Violence Iran Reconstruction
Link
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