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Chaos in Europe over Iraq crisis Thursday 27 March 2003 The European Parliament has failed today to reach any kind of agreement on the Iraq crisis. Fortunately, a resolution condemning the military action in Iraq was rejected, following opposition led by British Conservatives. Commenting on the debate, East Midlands Euro-MP Roger Helmer, said: "Thankfully, the Left failed in its bid to undermine the actions of our troops in the Gulf. At this time of conflict we should be uniting behind allied forces fighting in Iraq - not trying to undermine morale. What a disgrace it is that there are so many apologists for Saddam Hussein in the European Parliament. We must now begin to look beyond the conflict, not just to the reconstruction of Iraq, but to the revitalisation of the transatlantic Alliance with solid foundations and credible capabilities to face the very real threats that confront us, without the distraction of a French-driven EU Defence Policy." East Midlands MEP Chris Heaton-Harris, added: " It is clear that Europe is divided across party and nationality. The European Parliament has once again blown the concept of a Common Foreign and Security Policy out of the water." |