''As I see it, one of the most crucial issues of the day – and the means by which further political integration into the European Union can be avoided – is to pursue an campaign for a more active, effective and longer-term engagement in Iraq, staying there until we have a fully-functioning, liberal democracy.
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This is not only in the interests of democracy, but in the interests of the United Kingdom itself. Therefore, Iraq, in my view, is not only the crucible of a new democracy, it could also be the salvation of the UK as an independent, democratic nation. On the other hand, a retreat from Iraq is a de facto retreat into "Europe".
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Dr Richard North, Democracy or Stability 23 June 2006
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