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JAMES O’NEILL. Lessons from the Iraq War: a reappraisal.
The release of the Chilcott Report into the circumstances under which the United Kingdom (UK) became a party to the invasion and occupation of Iraq in March 2003 has raised fresh questions about the circumstances surrounding Australia’s involvement in that … Continue reading
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Tagged Bill Campbell, Chilcott Report, Chris Moraitis, coalition of the willing, deaths in Iraq, Dick Cheney, Gavan Griffith, George W Bush, International Criminal Court, Iraq war, Iraq War and Security Council, James Crawford, James O'Neill, John Howard and Iraq War, Kim Beazley and Iraq War, legal advice on Iraq War, Lord Goldsmith and Iraq War, Tony Blair and Iraq
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ROBERT MANNE. Murdoch’s war.
In July 2005, Robert Manne in The Monthly Essays, outlined Rupert Murdoch’s role and that of some of his senior journalists in support of the invasion of Iraq. Robert Manne notes that ‘of the 175 Murdoch owned newspapers worldwide, all … Continue reading
Posted in Defence/Security, International Affairs, Media, Politics
Tagged Greg Sheridan and Iraq, Murdoch and Iraq, Robert Manne, Tony Blair and Iraq
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