Iraq and Ending Sexual Violence in Conflict Debate
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Dan Jarvis
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Iraq and Ending Sexual Violence in Conflict
Dan Jarvis Excerpts(9 years, 11 months ago)
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Mr Hague
What my hon. Friend mentions would count as a military intervention, and we are not planning military intervention in Iraq in this situation, as I have made clear; while I have taken care not to rule out the things that could happen in a whole variety of situations in future, I think that I have made that very clear today.
Dan Jarvis (Barnsley Central) (Lab)
One of the many worrying aspects of recent events is that the Iraqi army and other security forces do not appear to have performed well. Of course, this is not just about military capability; it has much to do with the political decisions taken by the Iraqi Government. Looking ahead to the end of our operational commitment in Afghanistan at the end of this year, what is the Foreign Secretary doing to satisfy himself that the Afghan national security forces have the confidence and the capability needed to avoid a similar situation in Afghanistan?