Elizabeth Furse: “this resolution has two parts. Of course we support the troops, of…”

On the recordDecember 17, 1998

this resolution has two parts. Of course we support the troops, of course we do. But the second part of this resolution confirms that we should remove a ruler. I cannot believe it is in our best interests to decide who rules in what country. Democracies are not created by attacks from outside. Mr. Speaker, I know mine might be a minority voice today, but I want us to take a moment, just a moment to mourn, to mourn the thousands of children who will die today and tomorrow. Iraqi children, yes, but they are loved by their parents as we love ours. Those children will die because they are victims of a world problem. No, they are children, they will die. Mr. Speaker, war is very seldom an answer. But war is always, always a tragedy.

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Elizabeth Furse

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Addressing the impact of war on children during a discussion on military intervention.

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