And the truth will set you free...
It is quite obviously an election year in Australia, as opposed to America, who seem to think they are in an election year judging by the amount of news time the shenanigans of the Republicans and Democrats are getting in Australia...At long last the Howard Regime has confessed to why Aussie Diggers are in Iraq!
Brendan Nelson admits oil behind Iraq deployment
THE Federal Government has admitted the need to secure oil supplies is a factor in Australia's continued military involvement in Iraq.
Defence Minister Brendan Nelson said today oil was a factor in Australia's contribution to the unpopular war, as "energy security'' and stability in the Middle East would be crucial to the nation's future.
Speaking ahead of a key foreign policy speech today by Prime Minister John Howard, Dr Nelson said defence was about protecting the economy as well as physical security, and it was important to support the "prestige'' of the US and UK.
Opposition Leader Kevin Rudd has said this contradicts what Mr Howard said at the start of the war and the Government is making up policy as it goes...
...When Australia joined the US-led invasion force of Iraq in 2003, the government said it was primarily because Iraq had weapons of mass destruction that could pose a threat to the US and its allies.
"When Mr Howard was asked back in 2003 whether this war had anything to do with oil, Mr Howard said in no way did it have anything to do with oil,'' Mr Rudd said.
"This Government simply makes it up as it goes along on Iraq.''
Mr Rudd said it had been a mistake to send troops into Iraq in the first place.
"Mr Howard should follow Labor's lead and have a clear cut exit strategy from Iraq,'' he said.
"Australia's involvement in the Iraq war continues to make Australia a greater terrorism target than we'd otherwise be.''
It's nice to know that 1000's of people had it right the first time around, and correctly depicted this invasion for what it is...
Howard is due to make a Foreign Policy speech later today, I will try to post a response sometime this afternoon!
Labels: Australian Election, Iraq
posted by Mark @ 5:31 PM
1 Comments:
Hello friends, it' been a while but I came across a quote that is worth considering as we enter the 2007 election period, what with Tampa, the Reith affair, Children Overboard, the 'Intelligence' that took us to war in Iraq, and now Haneef et al.
The following words are applicable now, possibly more then ever:"Unthinkng respect for authority is the greatest enemy of the truth" Albert Einstein.
Do not forget that John Howard's main election plank in 1996 was to bring back ethical behaviour to government.
That's it for now kids.
MG
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