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Iraq — Debate (18 Jun 2009)

Lord Anderson of Swansea: ...likely response will be relief for the Government, disappointment for the public and cries in unison of "whitewash", "cover up" and "charade" from the press and from those who currently criticise the Iraq war.

Nuclear Proliferation — Debate (26 Mar 2009)

Lord Anderson of Swansea: ...a risk; there is a Government in control of the country. Israel views the nuclear pretensions and aspirations of Iran as an existential threat and, given the precedent of the Osirak strike against Iraq in 1981, would probably consider a surgical strike at some stage. However, that would need the agreement of the United States which, given the current mood of the US in its talks with Iran,...

Israel: Arms Embargo — Question (25 Mar 2009)

Lord Anderson of Swansea: ...it not be just a little absurd to deny arms sales to Israel—to have an embargo on Israel—a democratic ally which supplies us, for example, with drones used to protect our forces in Iraq and Afghanistan while, at the same time, Iran supplies Hamas with sophisticated rocketry that rains upon Israel?

Foreign Policy — Question (3 Feb 2009)

Lord Anderson of Swansea: My Lords, is it not encouraging and a refreshing change that, in her confirmation statement before the US Senate on 13 January, Hillary Clinton included not only the ongoing wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, weapons of mass destruction and terrorism but also, significantly, climate change, the world-wide fight against poverty and human rights, particularly women's rights? Is this not a...

Queen's Speech — Debate (2nd Day) (Continued) (4 Dec 2008)

Lord Anderson of Swansea: ...priorities. The second change is, of course, the election of President Obama. Historians will judge the Bush Administration, certainly in international relations, very harshly. But it is not just Iraq. It is also a refusal to use leverage in key areas, the squandering of goodwill after 9/11, the missed opportunities to lead in arms control and climate change, and the often unilateral views...

European Union (Amendment) Bill (6 May 2008)

Lord Anderson of Swansea: The noble Lord's argument had a certain contradiction. He talked about the danger of our being put in an EU straitjacket in terms of foreign policy, yet he referred to Kosovo and Iraq where there were clear differences in national perceptions. Those differences remain. Clearly the declaration to which the noble Lord referred clarifies the position, but it was put in effectively as an...

Iraq: Refugees (20 Mar 2008)

Lord Anderson of Swansea: ...made by the United Kingdom under various headings, and compare that with some of the regional powers, such as Saudi Arabia and others, we in the UK would not be doing too badly. The context in Iraq was clearly set out in the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees global appeal 2008-09, published last November and headed "Iraq Situation". The document stresses the sheer...

War Powers and Treaties (31 Jan 2008)

Lord Anderson of Swansea: ...extension of prerogative power, partly as a result of two world wars. This is felt in the domestic sphere but very much in the field of international affairs. It is properly said that during the Iraq conflict the Cabinet became virtually a dignified part of the constitution and many of the decisions were made by the Prime Minister and his entourage. The specific problems in international...

Iraq (24 Jan 2008)

Lord Anderson of Swansea: .... Had there not been an invasion, Saddam Hussein would probably still be there, torturing his people and preparing the way for one of his nasty sons to succeed him. We might now be dealing with an Iraq possessing nuclear weapons, rather than an Iran potentially seeking them. The temptation is for us all to re-fight those old battles, the debates of 2002 and 2003, but we are where we are....

Iraq: Refugees (21 Jan 2008)

Lord Anderson of Swansea: My Lords, there must be many Iraqi refugees in the UK who are here with exceptional leave to remain or other, more indeterminate, status. Is it the Government's view that many will now return voluntarily? If not, how many have actually been forced to return? Is it the Government's view that all parts of Iraq are now sufficiently secure for refugees to return, save in exceptional circumstances?

Middle East and Afghanistan (23 Oct 2007)

Lord Anderson of Swansea: ...Olmert has been damaged by the incursion into the Lebanon, and the Palestinians by fratricidal strife. There is a lame-duck US President who has little credibility in the region as a result of the Iraq invasion and does not want his foreign policy legacy only to be seen as Iraq. Can the Palestinians make progress when their negotiations are led by the Fatah old guard, notably Abu Ala, and...

Anti-Americanism (9 Oct 2007)

Lord Anderson of Swansea: .... First, is there a generalised anti-Americanism, or is there a core, much of which would attach to any superpower and which contracts or expands according to particular events such as the Iraq war? Indeed, one might also ask how much anti-Americanism today is generated by the Bush Administration, which one did not see, for example, in the time of President Clinton. In any event, it is...

Foreign Policy (21 Jun 2007)

Lord Anderson of Swansea: ...recall the noble Lord, Lord Hurd, loftily telling the Foreign Affairs Committee that, at most, one might expect a few degrees of difference. There has been a greater difference than that. For many, Iraq, the invasion and its aftermathhave been the defining foreign policy issue of the past 10 years. I suspect that there would have been little difference under a Conservative Government. It...

Iraq and Iran: Stability Talks (6 Jun 2007)

Lord Anderson of Swansea: ...for good or for ill. Is it the Government's view that Iran, although there may be short-term temptations, is prepared to see that in the longer term it has an interest in the unity and stability of Iraq? Is it prepared to disaggregate Iraq from the other pressing problems—nuclear, Lebanon and so on—which affect it?

Iraq and the Middle East (21 Feb 2007)

Lord Anderson of Swansea: ...the recognition of Israel? Does it include the renunciation of violence, recognising that very recently Hamas designated the atrocity in Eilat as legitimate? Whatever our views on the invasion of Iraq—and there are many in the House and the country—we should at least recognise that had the invasion not taken place, Saddam Hussein would still be in Iraq, preparing the succession...

Iraq: Refugees (24 Jan 2007)

Lord Anderson of Swansea: My Lords, does the Minister agree that most of those who swell the tide of refugees from Iraq are Christians who find life increasingly intolerable in Iraq, and that it would be extremely difficult for them if, because of the numbers, Jordan were forced to impose even stronger border restrictions?

Debate on the Address (20 Nov 2006)

Lord Anderson of Swansea: ...it needs a military component. We should recognise that we gain strength and weight in key areas of the world—for example, in relations with Russia, with the Caucasus and perhaps even now in Iraq—only by working with the European Union, let alone in key areas such as energy security, climate change and terrorism. We do so even in technical areas such as protection of...

Africa: Road Traffic Accidents (15 May 2006)

Lord Anderson of Swansea: ...by congratulating the Prime Minister and the Chancellor on their personal commitment to Africa. That country is often marginalised by events, whether it be the tsunami or increased support given to Iraq and Afghanistan. It is true that priority was given to Africa both in the EU presidency and at the G8 Gleneagles Summit. The problem now is maintaining momentum both in the EU in the...

Democratic Republic of Congo (16 Mar 2006)

Lord Anderson of Swansea: ...are available to take the troops there in the time available? Which countries in the EU does he believe are likely to provide troops, given that some, such as Spain, have withdrawn troops from Iraq? Is there not now a case for asking those who have failed to contribute elsewhere or do not now contribute elsewhere to make a serious contribution?

Iran (9 Feb 2006)

Lord Anderson of Swansea: ...and with substantial oil and gas reserves and a large population, as well as the positive contribution Iran could make to vital UK interests—the Middle East peace process, the war on terror, Iraq, and the drug supply, on which we have co-operated very closely with Iran. Our conclusions appear today somewhat optimistic in the light of the wild rhetoric of President Ahmadinejad and...