Posts Tagged ‘australia’
Inside the Axis of Deceit
Andrew Wilkie, a top Australian intelligence official, didn’t think the available WMD intel justified invading Iraq. When the government of Prime Minister John Howard joined the Coalition of the Willing anyway, Wilkie quit in protest. Since then, he’s been speaking out.
(Mother Jones, August 16, 2004)
Tags: 2004 election, 9/11, andrew wilkie, australia, inside the axis of deceit, intelligence, interview, iraq, jeff fleischer, john howard, mother jones, tony blair
Weapons of Mass Derision Used to Make a Serious Point
Protests get a head start on the US president’s visit.
(Sydney Morning Herald, October 20, 2003)
Tags: australia, china, falun gong, george w bush, jeff fleischer, john howard, protests, sydney, sydney morning herald
Contrasting Views on the Whistle-Stop Tour
Americans here reflect on George Bush’s visit.
(Sydney Morning Herald, October 23, 2003)
Tags: americans abroad, australia, george w bush, jeff fleischer, john howard, protests, sydney morning herald
Pardon the Interruption
Commentary: What would happen if an official interrupted a George Bush speech? Let me tell you.
(BuzzFlash, September 11, 2009)
Tags: australia, barack obama, buzzflash, commentary, george bush, george w bush, jeff fleischer, joe wilson, john howard, parliament
Down Under Suspicion
Australia takes a critical look at its own intelligence agencies.
(Mother Jones, July 23, 2004)
Tags: 9/11, andrew wilkie, australia, daily mojo, flood report, intelligence, jeff fleischer, john howard, mother jones
Sydney Jewish Museum a ‘Must See’ For Any Visitor to Australia
Australia’s top Holocaust museum provides a unique experience.
(JUF News, November 2005)
Tags: australia, jeff fleischer, jewish, museum, sydney, sydney jewish museum, travel
Howard the (Lame) Duck
Commentary: His disastrous decision to support the Iraq invasion helped cost Australia’s John Howard his job.
(BuzzFlash, November 27, 2007)
Tags: australia, buzzflash, commentary, jeff fleischer, john howard, kevin rudd