Mr Andrew Smith as a cabinet member could have made a stand against the war on Iraq and helped prevent it but prefered to suport it and look after his job. He is thus complicit in and illegal and immoral war and should be condemned for it.

The request for a public meeting by people from 15 organisations was genuine but he will not agree but avoid saying yes or no. He knows he can not defend his position and is lacking in some of the basic facts such as what Resolution 678 was about.

I suggest everyone writes to him and the local press concerning this public debate which he is so keen to avoid.

Don't let him off the hook. He has blood on his hands