United Future
leader, Peter Dunne, today reaffirmed the party's complete
opposition to an invasion of Iraq.
"As New Zealand's UN
representative prepares to address the Security Council
early tomorrow on this country's position on a potential
conflict, I want to make it absolutely clear that United
Future would only agree to a New Zealand involvement in war
in Iraq if the United Nations agreed to a fresh resolution
authorising the action," he said.
"And even then, it is
our belief that New Zealand's best contribution would be in
the form of logistical and medical support."
"It is in
the interests of all nations, and especially small nations,
that the rule of international law prevails and a unilateral
attack on Iraq would seriously undermine that."
Mr Dunne
said it would be in the longer-term interests of the United
States and the world if the US were to bring its
considerable influence to bear on genuinely resolving the
Israeli-Palestinian conflict, which is at the root of so
many troubles in the Middle East.
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