@observer.diplomat: In a 1998 debate in the British Parliament over proposed military strikes on Iraq, Tony Benn delivered a powerful speech opposing intervention. Benn warned that war presented as “peace” would bring suffering to ordinary Iraqis and deepen instability across the Middle East. Referencing the fear civilians faced under bombing threats, he challenged lawmakers supporting military action and criticized what he saw as unquestioning alignment with U.S. foreign policy. After the 2003 Iraq War, many revisited Benn’s remarks as an early warning against interventionism and the human cost of war. #TonyBenn #IraqWar #middleeast