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But In The First Gulf War The United Kingdom Was Not Under Any Threat From Iraq, And Is Still Less So In The Second One. Then There Is No Justification For Obstructing Freedom Of Information, Particularly As Nations Have A Right To Know What Their Soldiers Are Being Used For.

On The Northern Ireland Question, For Instance, The British And Irish Governments Prohibit Media Contact With Members Of The Ira, But We Have Always Gone Ahead, Believing In The Right To Information.

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