AAP General News (Australia)
08-11-2011
FED:Higher priorities than new Iraq inquiry
Federal Opposition Leader TONY ABBOTT has dismissed a call for a fresh inquiry into
the Iraq War, saying there are more important priorities for Australia.
The push for a new examination of Australia's part in the conflict comes from independent
MP ANDREW WILKIE, who says there needs to be a full explanation of the reasons for our
involvement.
He wants former prime minister JOHN HOWARD and his then foreign minister ALEXANDER
DOWNER to front any inquiry, but Mr ABBOTT says the war in Iraq started eight years ago
and people have moved on as there are higher priorities for Australia at this time.
However, he says if there was an inquiry, it should include the role of then opposition
foreign affairs spokesman KEVIN RUDD, who was adamant that SADDAM HUSSEIN had weapons
of mass destruction.
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KEYWORD: WILKIE (CANBERRA)
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