Iraq withdrawal would humiliate US, says PM
Unfrikingbelievable, Howie won't withdraw our troops, because it would humiliate the White House, can you believe that, don't worry about the hundreds of thousands of dead Iraqi citizens, just dont humiliate Georgie and his illegal war and occupation.Howie said the deaths and displacements of civilians in Iraq were justified by the removal of former dictator Saddam Hussein.
April 24, 2007 10:50am
Article from: AAP
PRIME Minister John Howard said today one reason he won't withdraw Australian troops from Iraq was because it would humiliate the United States.
Two Australian soldiers were injured in southern Iraq yesterday when a roadside bomb exploded as their light armoured vehicle passed by.
Mr Howard did not comment on the incident today.
But he said America's power and support was important for Australian security and he would not support a policy that weakened it.
It would be a “colossal blow to American prestige in the Middle East and around the world” if the coalition pulled out of Iraq and appeared to have lost the war, he said.
“There is nothing in it for Australia in seeing America humiliated in the Middle East,” he told ABC Radio.
“And that's the effect of calling for Australian withdrawal, because if it's OK for us to go why isn't it OK for the Americans and the British to go?”
Mr Howard said history made it clear that American power and support was very important to Australia's security.
“I'm simply not going to support a policy that leads the humiliation, the withdrawal and the weakening of American power and prestige around the world,” he said.
“That would give great power to terrorists.”
Article from: AAP
PRIME Minister John Howard said today one reason he won't withdraw Australian troops from Iraq was because it would humiliate the United States.
Two Australian soldiers were injured in southern Iraq yesterday when a roadside bomb exploded as their light armoured vehicle passed by.
Mr Howard did not comment on the incident today.
But he said America's power and support was important for Australian security and he would not support a policy that weakened it.
It would be a “colossal blow to American prestige in the Middle East and around the world” if the coalition pulled out of Iraq and appeared to have lost the war, he said.
“There is nothing in it for Australia in seeing America humiliated in the Middle East,” he told ABC Radio.
“And that's the effect of calling for Australian withdrawal, because if it's OK for us to go why isn't it OK for the Americans and the British to go?”
Mr Howard said history made it clear that American power and support was very important to Australia's security.
“I'm simply not going to support a policy that leads the humiliation, the withdrawal and the weakening of American power and prestige around the world,” he said.
“That would give great power to terrorists.”
posted by Kangaroo Brisbane Australia at 1:08 PM
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