Proceeding contribution from Mike Gapes (Labour) in the House of Commons on Monday, 15 June 2009. It occurred during Ministerial statement on Iraq.

Iraq

I, too, welcome the removal of the brutal, fascist regime of Saddam, and I think that Iraq is a much better country today than it could ever have been while the regime continued. However, it is important that the inquiry also look at the origins of the conflict, which did not start in 2001. We were bombing Iraq in 1998. Saddam was gassing the Kurds in 1988. There is a context and a history. I hope that the inquiry will look at the context and the history, and not just start events at 9/11.

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 494 c30-1
Session: 2008-09
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Subjects: Disclosure of information Armed conflict Development aid Elections Iraq Powers Peacekeeping operations Overseas investment Monuments Reconstruction Iraq Committee of Inquiry Iraq conflict Military aid Basra Secrecy
Link: View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk

Iraq

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