Australian troops on rocky war path
"The Minister for Defence, Robert Hill, said the decision to send troops before a UN resolution on a war against Iraq was "for the safety of the forces, for them to be able to guarantee their professional best".

"We believe that they are entitled to a period within the region to acclimatise, to work with coalition allies," he said. He said the deployment would put pressure on Saddam Hussein to voluntarily disarm."

This is deception of the public. The minor nature of Australia's deployment will hardly be noticed by Iraq compared to the immense American force. The deployment of the troops means they will inevitably be engaged when the war starts. Howard, Hill and the government are putting themselves in a position where they will have no choice but to support an illegal US war which is opposed by majorities of the population right across the Western world.

Australian troops on rocky war path
"The Minister for Defence, Robert Hill, said the decision to send troops before a UN resolution on a war against Iraq was "for the safety of the forces, for them to be able to guarantee their professional best".

"We believe that they are entitled to a period within the region to acclimatise, to work with coalition allies," he said. He said the deployment would put pressure on Saddam Hussein to voluntarily disarm."

This is deception of the public. The minor nature of Australia's deployment will hardly be noticed by Iraq compared to the immense American force. The deployment of the troops means they will inevitably be engaged when the war starts. Howard, Hill and the government are putting themselves in a position where they will have no choice but to support an illegal US war which is opposed by majorities of the population right across the Western world.