Madam Chair, to respond to some of the points being made across the way, it seems bizarre to me to say that the lessons of history are that intervention in defence of people who are suffering and are seeking democracy can never succeed. There is Germany and Japan; there are many instances. Frankly, Afghanistan was stabilized and was democratic until an abrupt pullout. To suggest that somehow defence of the innocent can never lead to the advance of democracy is clearly historically wrong. Removing the regime so that the people can choose their own government is a path forward.
In the House of Commons on March 9th, 2026. See this statement in context.