Aussies tell US no more troops for Bush's Iraq Oil Grab

[protect freedom impeach bush now]

http://www.news.com.au/common/printpage/0,6093,7057608,00.html

Canberra defies troop call
By Patrick Walters and wires
25Aug03

AUSTRALIA is resisting overtures from Washington to consider a fresh contribution to coalition forces in Iraq as US officials publicly acknowledge a deteriorating security environment.

While government sources stress that no formal request has been made in recent days, US officials continue to informally raise the issue of further peacekeeping contributions from Australia.
The Government insists it will not reconsider its defence contribution to Iraq, with Prime Minister John Howard saying Australia did its share before and during the Iraq war.

Australia has close to 1000 defence force personnel in the Iraq theatre, including troops on security duties and RAAF air traffic controllers in Baghdad, and a navy frigate on patrol in the Gulf.

[Jacobin]

1. Phones ringing off the wall over the world

The Coalition of the Willing is becoming unwilling.

Will Rumfilled go to France and Germany with his hat in his hand weeping and apologizing for insulting them?

Naaaaah....

[Clete]

2. I think Rumfilled and Bushmills

need to both go with hats in hand to Koffi Anan and the the UN.

[dudeness]

3. lapdog Howard to resist US overtures..

a true test of democracy for Howard..as an overwhelming majority of aussies resisted our participation in this invasion he now faces unprecedented pressure from both the US and his own people..aussies in body bags would sign the death certificate of his prime ministership..

[aquart]

4. Rummy thought he could snap his fingers?

Man thinks he's the king of the world.