Dáil
‹ Leaders' Questions. Protection of Iraqi civilians
Summary
Boyle and Higgins pressed the Taoiseach on civilian targeting and cluster bombs. The Taoiseach said he had urged the US and UK to do more to avoid civilian casualties and had raised the issue strongly.
On the civilian aspect, I stress that yesterday I genuinely put the case that the US and the UK need to take every single step they can, understanding that these are military operations, to avoid civilian casualties and to do the utmost to continue to observe the highest standards in this regard. Since they are using modern technology and they are engaged in targeting, they should be able to do better on that.
