Libya and the Middle East Debate

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Steve McCabe

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Libya and the Middle East

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Monday 7th March 2011

(13 years, 8 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord Hague of Richmond Portrait Mr Hague
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Yes. My hon. Friend makes a powerful point, and I join him in his congratulations.

Steve McCabe Portrait Steve McCabe (Birmingham, Selly Oak) (Lab)
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Does the Foreign Secretary agree that one of the lessons of the past few days is that we must be careful about the number of western military missions seeking to operate in Libya, lest they play into Gaddafi’s hands in respect of foreign interference and undermine the very opposition we are trying to reinforce?

Lord Hague of Richmond Portrait Mr Hague
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Yes, of course, but I think that the hon. Gentleman would also join me in accepting that there have been necessary military missions, including for the evacuation of some of our workers. We have just been praising the work of HMS Cumberland and HMS York. Those were also military missions. We do not go ahead with any military mission unless we believe it to be genuinely necessary.

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