Australia: Former Military Chiefs Condemn John Howard for Dishonesty on the Iraq War
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Forty-three former defence chiefs and diplomats have signed a statement calling for more honesty in government and saying Australia joined the war on Iraq on the basis of false assumptions and deceptions. The signatories believed Australia needed to balance its relationship with the US with its relationships with other countries and the United Nations.
"We've come along almost willy nilly following decisions which are taken in Washington," retired defence chief General Peter Gration said. "And I believe without question the prestige of the United States has fallen, fallen quite alarmingly and as we're following along almost as an unquestioning coalition partner this inevitably rubs off on Australia." Read here for more
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