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Oral Answers to Questions — Defence: Afghanistan (22 Jan 2007)

Michael Clapham: ...that the west should think again about imposing western solutions on an Islamic society that is in the early stages of development. Given that statement, and given the influence that Iran has from Iraq to Afghanistan, does my right hon. Friend agree that if we are to solve the problem in Afghanistan we need to start talking to the Iranians?

Oral Answers to Questions — Defence: Iraq (10 Jan 2005)

Mr Michael Clapham: ...that British troops will have no truck with such a strategy? Will he take this opportunity to condemn those who believe that such a strategy would be helpful, because it would contribute to pushing Iraq into civil war?

Defence White Paper/Operations in Iraq (11 Dec 2003)

Mr Michael Clapham: Did my right hon. Friend see the report in The Guardian yesterday that the second largest contingent in Iraq is made up of employees of large corporations? Does he share my concern that that illustrates the growing power of the military industrial complex? What steps will he take to ensure that Britain's defence programme is based on the needs of the country, not the wants of the corporations?

Oral Answers to Questions — Defence: Afghanistan (18 Mar 2002)

Mr Michael Clapham: ...war against terrorism because it ensures that military action is directed towards justice and not revenge? In that context, does he agree that there should be no extension of hostilities towards Iraq, and that an attack on Iraq should not be countenanced without further authorisation—

Coalition against International Terrorism (16 Oct 2001)

Mr Michael Clapham: ...fully support the solution. Without American support, there can be no lasting peace in the middle east. I also believe that the United Kingdom and the USA must consider a review of their bombing of Iraq. If we are to engage with the Muslim world to begin a new relationship, the bombing of Iraq must be reviewed and we must develop a new dialogue with that country. Those two events have...

Oral Answers to Questions: Iraq (18 May 1999)

Mr Michael Clapham: If he will make a statement on relations with Iraq. [83499]

Oral Answers to Questions: Iraq (18 May 1999)

Mr Michael Clapham: I congratulate my hon. Friend on his new position. I hold no brief for Saddam Hussein or his regime, but I am concerned about humanitarian developments in Iraq. As my hon. Friend will be aware, it is clear from the United Nations report last month that the situation is deteriorating. The report pointed out, for example, that Iraq has moved from being a relatively affluent country to one that...