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To: Just_Observing who wrote (19388)	3/11/2003 7:21:02 PM
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Senior Oz Intelligence Analyst Resigns Over War OptusNet.com 3-11-3 The resignation of a senior intelligence analyst in protest at Australia's role in a looming war has created a new wave of criticism over the federal government's position on Iraq. Senior analyst Andrew Wilkie resigned from the Office of National Assessments (ONA) on Tuesday, pre-empting a report in the Bulletin in which he takes a swipe at the federal government's justification for war. It comes ahead of Prime Minister John Howard's address to the National Press Club on Wednesday, where he will argue it is in Australia's national interest to disarm Iraq. Mr Wilkie said a war against Iraq was unjustified and bad policy. He said Australia was not being made privy to all the information on Iraq available to the US. "It troubles me that Australia has adopted a position, a very strong position, based on incomplete information," Mr Wilkie, a former army officer, told the Bulletin. "We do not have unrestricted access to all US information on this matter." The Australian Greens and the Australian Democrats warned the latest criticism of government policy left Mr Howard increasingly isolated from the prevailing public view over a war in Iraq. Greens Senator Bob Brown said Mr Howard still had the opportunity to extricate Australia from an historically serious mistake. "It shows that he's not only not listening to the Australian people, he's out of touch with important advice coming to his own government," he said. Democrats leader Andrew Bartlett said Mr Wilkie's resignation was the latest sign that there were no credible supporters of Australia joining a war against Iraq. "Mr Howard has shown he won't listen to the general Australian public, but he is also ignoring a host of experts who are telling him his approach is bad policy and against Australia's interests," he said. ONA directly advises Mr Howard on international issues of importance to Australia. optusnet.com.au rense.com

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