Iraq letter 'suppressed' by Downer (Aussie gov't told Iraq had no WMD)

[sabra]

http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/iraq-letter-suppressed-by-downer/2006/08/30/1156816968014.html

Iraq letter 'suppressed' by Downer

A DAMNING six-page letter on the hunt for weapons of mass destruction in Iraq was suppressed by Foreign Minister Alexander Downer, according to a former senior diplomat.

Dr John Gee, a world-renowned expert on chemical weapons, worked with the US-led weapons hunt, the Iraq Survey Group, after the war and wrote the critical letter when he decided to resign.

In it he warned the Australian Government the hunt was "fundamentally flawed" and that there was "a distinct reluctance on the part of many here and in Washington to face the facts" that Iraq had no WMD.

Dr Gee recorded in an email soon after that "Downer has issued instructions it (my letter) is not to be distributed to anyone". Dr Gee wrote to his colleague on the Iraq Survey Group that a senior official in ONA, the Prime Minister's intelligence advisory agency, had told him of Mr Downer's instructions.

[VegasWolf]

1. The Hague is waiting for you Mr. Bush. History will indeed judge you. nt

[Barrett808]

4. From your lips to History's ears. n/t

[WhiteTara]

5. Hear Here! n/t

[peacetalksforall]

2. More proof that the leaders of Anglo countries are partners with each

other in mostly direct opposition to their citizens.

US UK Canada Australia New Zealand - Echelon partners.

Somewhere there is a date when these countries met and signed a partnership. Something other than spying from the sky. Something like joining PNAC for the takeover of certain countries.

[LynnTheDem]

3. Canada??? Canada said HELL NO to bush's war of aggression.

So how come Canada's getting lumped in?

[peacetalksforall]

6. Canada stated it did not support the war, but sent money and had no

problem with landing Iraq contracts

http://canada.usembassy.gov/content/textonly.asp?section=can_usa&subsection1=general&document=chretien_retirement_121103

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/middle_east/july-dec03/iraq_12-10.html


Do you mean approvals, soldiers, or money and bids?