Posts Tagged ‘john howard’

Inside the Axis of Deceit

Andrew Wilkie, a top Australian intelligence official, didn’t think the available WMD intel justified invading Iraq. When the government of Prime Minister John Howard joined the Coalition of the Willing anyway, Wilkie quit in protest. Since then, he’s been speaking out.

(Mother Jones, August 16, 2004)

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Howard the (Lame) Duck

Commentary: His disastrous decision to support the Iraq invasion helped cost Australia’s John Howard his job.

(BuzzFlash, November 27, 2007)

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Weapons of Mass Derision Used to Make a Serious Point

Protests get a head start on the US president’s visit.

(Sydney Morning Herald, October 20, 2003)

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Contrasting Views on the Whistle-Stop Tour

Americans here reflect on George Bush’s visit.

(Sydney Morning Herald, October 23, 2003)

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Pardon the Interruption

Commentary: What would happen if an official interrupted a George Bush speech? Let me tell you.

(BuzzFlash, September 11, 2009)

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Howard’s End?

Australia’s John Howard is one of George Bush’s closest international allies. Will that cost him his job tomorrow?

(Mother Jones, October 8, 2004)

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Down Under Suspicion

Australia takes a critical look at its own intelligence agencies.

(Mother Jones, July 23, 2004)

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