New Delhi: United States' intention to launch an attack against Iraq poses a threat
not only for that country but for the entire Third World, a Communist Party of India-
Marxist (CPM) member said in Rajya Sabha on March 7.
Moving a resolution on the issue during private members' business, Jibon Roy
said, "The Third World should understand that the possibility of a strike against
Iraq is not confined to Iraq alone, but this is a war against weak nations, against
all of the Third World."
He said, "Anglo-US threat of war against Iraq has endangered not only the
sovereignty of a Third World nation, but has also put a question mark on the role of
the United Nations."
Participating in a discussion on the resolution, R B S Verma (Bharatiya Janata
Party – BJP) said the imminent strike against Iraq is meant to capture that
country's rich oil fields and not for the ostensible reason of freeing Iraq from
dictatorship.
K Natwar Singh (Congress) said changing the dictatorial regime should be the
responsibility of the people of that country (Iraq).
He wanted to know if the government has understood the implications of the Prime
Minister's announcement that in case the need arose, the four million Indians in
Iraq and other Gulf countries would be evacuated.
Viduthalai Virumbhi (Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam – DMK) said Iraq should be given a
chance to dismantle its weapons.
PTI
