Foreign Conflicts.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 9 February 2006

Thursday, 9 February 2006

Ceisteanna (121)

Finian McGrath

Ceist:

117 Mr. F. McGrath asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs to raise the alleged plan by President Bush and Prime Minister Blair to paint a US Military Aircraft in UN Colours, fly it over Iraq in order to provoke an attack by Saddam Hussein with the US authorities and the EU. [4822/06]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Foreign Affairs (Mr. D. Ahern)

I am aware of the alleged proposal to which the Deputy refers. It is mentioned in a recently published book and has been reported in the media. There has been no suggestion, however, that the matter went any further or that any such plan was ever carried out.