There is a problem in Iraq, though, that we need to recognise. It is not just political and it is not just about capability. There needs to be a will from the Iraqi army to defend the Sunni areas of the country. In the Prime Minister’s talks with the new Government, has he seen that change, which actually means that our air strikes will support a country that has the will to defend all its own people?
Iraq: Coalition Against ISIL
Proceeding contribution from
Bob Ainsworth
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Friday, 26 September 2014.
It occurred during Debate on Iraq: Coalition Against ISIL.
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