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It's All About the Oil ... Wheat!

May 26, 2004 10:54 AM
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Aussie Foreign Minister Alexander Downer on why his nation's troops are in Iraq:

Without them we would have to close the embassy ... we would not be able to provide humanitarian assistance to the Iraqis or negotiate wheat contracts.

(via Make-Believe)


Comments: It's All About the Oil ... Wheat!

This kind of spin makes sense for a government that's about to pull it's troops. The Aussie PM was counting on a lot of support from George Bush, but that's not worth much right now, and there is an election coming up...

Posted by: Alan Green on May 26, 2004 11:12 PM | permalink

I'm impressed - an American who knows who Aussies are, and knows that we're actually involved in the War On Terra ;)

Posted by: Richard Jones on May 27, 2004 2:17 AM | permalink

Oh, I spent half a year at ANU in Canberra, and interning at the Canberra Times. I really enjoyed my time there and, if it wasn't so freaking far away, would have given some consideration to moving there.

Posted by: Joe Grossberg on May 27, 2004 8:18 AM | permalink

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