Moral Case for War

But, echoing Mr Blair's tight-lipped mentions of a post-Saddam Iraq earlier in the week, the foreign secretary played down expectations of a democratic transition, saying the country had "a long history of tribal conflict".

Mr Straw's speech was a concerted attempt to take on the concerns of the anti-war protestors, as the US announced its troops deployments in the Gulf now meant it was "ready for war".

He admitted that the idea an attack would be to control Iraq's oil supplies was "most pervasive" but called it a "myth".

However, he revealed that troops would "move swiftly to secure Iraqi oil fields" - but claimed that was to ensure they would benefit the Iraqi people.

He pledged to use oil supplies "wholly and exclusively for the benefit of the Iraqi people".

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Before his talk, Iraqi exiles told the foreign secretary that they back the government's stance on war.

A group of 10 exiles met Mr Straw at the Foreign Office to give him first-hand accounts of life under President Saddam's rule.

its just getting ridiculous