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{
    "time": "2002-10-01 22:45:00",
    "attribution": {
        "en": "Mr. Stockwell Day (Okanagan\u2014Coquihalla, Canadian Alliance)",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "content": {
        "en": "<p>Mr. Speaker, this might just be a question of semantics, but we need some clarification of definition here. The member and others use the term unilateral action when it is already very clear that a number of nations have indicated that they would be allied with the United States if certain things were not complied with by Iraq. Great Britain, Qatar, Israel and Australia at the very minimum have said that they would work with the United States if in fact there would be consequences if Iraq did not comply.</p>\n<p>Is the hon. member saying that his definition of unilateral is any action taken by a group of nations outside the United Nations? Is that his definition of unilateral? We need that point clarified.</p>\n<p>What would be his advice to his own minister? I gather they talk about this in caucus, at least I hope they do. What would be his advice to his own minister should Iraq fail to comply and the Security Council fails to come up with a resolution for some action to be taken? What would be his advice at that point?</p>",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "url": "/debates/2002/10/1/stockwell-day-5/",
    "politician_url": "/politicians/stockwell-day/",
    "politician_membership_url": "/politicians/memberships/3693/",
    "procedural": false,
    "source_id": "",
    "h1": {
        "en": "Speech from the Throne",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "h2": {
        "en": "Iraq",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "document_url": "/debates/2002/10/1/",
    "related": {
        "document_speeches_url": "/speeches/?document=%2Fdebates%2F2002%2F10%2F1%2F"
    }
}