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Any people that has suffered war and destruction is entitled to appeal for help with reconstruction to the relatively wealthy Europe. The decision to wage war on Iraq was not, fortunately, the EU’s, but that should not prevent us from making a solidarity contribution in the wake of that war. The problem is that this war is not yet, by any means, over; there are still foreign troops on Iraqi territory, there is no legitimate Iraqi government and every day, attacks from the Iraqi opposition on the occupiers claim victims. Iraq is, in fact, an American protectorate, and it appears that it will remain that way for the foreseeable future. Much as the capture of Saddam Hussein is to be welcomed, it does not mean that peace is on its way. As long as this occupation continues, responsibility for recovery and reconstruction lies with the Americans. Europe should not yield to the demand that it should foot the bill in order for European industry to be allowed to get involved in recovery. I am therefore not advocating that this EUR 200 million should be paid now, but I am in favour of a larger amount at a later stage. This should, moreover, not be at the expense of development aid for poorer countries, as is the case in the current proposal. For those two reasons, I am voting against."@en1
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