Let’s stay well away from occupied Iraq

IRISH troops or other personnel must not be deployed in Iraq unless there is a clear distinction between any UN-mandated presence and the current US/UK occupation.

Let’s stay well away from occupied Iraq
Sat, 13 Sep, 2003 - 01:00

To go in under the overall military and political control of the US/UK coalition would be to serve their agenda.

Our men and women would be seen by many Iraqis and most of Islam as doing exactly that no more and no less.

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