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Oops: Iraq Has Never Been About Oil
1 Comment Published by Andy Rowell July 6th, 2007 in Australia, IraqA day after admitting that Australia was in Iraq for the oil, the country’s Defence Minister Brendan Nelson has made a spectacular U-turn by saying that security is a separate issue for resources. “Iraq has never been about oil,” he now says.
“Yesterday we released the latest defence update for Australia in terms of our strategic […]
Australians “Are in Iraq for Oil”
0 Comments Published by Andy Rowell July 5th, 2007 in Australia, IraqAs leading Sunnis in Iraq’s parliament continue to snub Iraq’s controversial oil law, Australia has admitted that securing oil is a key factor behind its continued troop deployment in Iraq.
Australian Defence Minister Brendan Nelson said that maintaining “resource security” in the Middle East was a priority for the government in Canberra. But he added […]
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