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Politics : Don't Blame Me, I Voted For Kerry -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: stockman_scott who wrote (10275)	3/27/2004 9:50:33 PM
From: steve harris	Respond to of 81568

stockman, I'll wait for the transcript. Steve

To: stockman_scott who wrote (10275)	3/28/2004 1:25:54 AM
From: ChinuSFO	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 81568

Australia's Aznar Howard's tells US we'll stay By Phillip Coorey in New York 28mar04 PRIME Minister John Howard has publicly reassured the Americans that, as long as he is in charge, Australia will keep its troops in Iraq until their "vital and practical" work is done. In a pointed jab at Opposition Leader Mark Latham's desire to bring the troops home by Christmas, Mr Howard penned a forceful opinion piece in yesterday's edition of the influential conservative newspaper The Wall Street Journal. Warning that "words are weapons", Mr Howard said "even the perception that our resolve has weakened" would reward the terrorists targeting the US and its allies, such as Spain. "It will be doubly tragic if mass murder is rewarded," he said of the Spanish threat to withdraw its troops in the wake of the Madrid train bombings. "Whether you agree with the decision to invade Iraq or not, there is no denying that there is a job to be done to ensure that the Iraqi people have a future." Without specifically mentioning Mr Latham, Mr Howard said it was "inexcusable" for "leaders of government or leaders of opinion" to send the wrong message. "Right now we do not know when the essential job being done by coalition forces in Iraq will be finished," Mr Howard said. "Talk of an early withdrawal or arbitrary deadlines undermines their role and gives comfort to those who seek to thwart the creation of a free and democratic Iraq. "It sends precisely the wrong message at a time when we need to be underlining our resolve to stay until the job is done." The Bush Administration was rattled when the new socialist Spanish Government said it would withdraw its troops from Iraq by July 1 unless the occupation became a United Nations effort. Mr Latham has left open the possibility some troops would remain to guard Australian diplomats if necessary. themercury.news.com.au