Finian McGrath
Question:98 Mr. F. McGrath asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the Government’s position on the war in Iraq; and if he will support the withdrawal of the coalition troops. [16981/04]
View answerThursday, 3 June 2004
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The position of the Government on Iraq was set out comprehensively by the Minister of State, Deputy Kitt, in his statement to the Dáil of 20 May 2004 and in his statement on the situation in the Middle East to the Seanad on 26 May 2004.
On the question of the withdrawal of coalition troops, the future of the multinational force in Iraq is one of the issues dealt with in the draft Security Council resolution which is currently under consideration in New York. We will welcome any resolution which endorses the earliest possible restoration of sovereignty of Iraq to a democratically elected Iraqi government, which gains the requisite support and satisfies the concerns of the UN on its mission in Iraq.