Here is a story about the real reason the Australaian government went to war in Iraq - to keep its oil supply safe. Hmmm.
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War for Oil
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The Australian government has added oil supply security to its list of justifications for keeping Australian troops in Iraq.
The defence minister, Brendan Nelson, says humanitarian grounds, clamping down on terrorism and standing by allies are all reasons for staying in Iraq, but he says there should not be any surprise that securing oil supplies is also on the list.
"It is in the interests of Iraqis to protect and support energy security as much as it is for those that actually buy that oil from Iraq,"
Mr Nelson said. The minister argues instability in the Middle East could affect many nations that rely on the region's oil supplies.
The opposition Labor party's Joel Fitzgibbon says the government has been dishonest with the public from the start of the Iraq war.
"People have suspected oil has been a consideration for some long time now," he said. The prime minister has warned that globalisation could lead to increasing rivalry over oil.
http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/s1970555.htm
The defence minister, Brendan Nelson, says humanitarian grounds, clamping down on terrorism and standing by allies are all reasons for staying in Iraq, but he says there should not be any surprise that securing oil supplies is also on the list.
"It is in the interests of Iraqis to protect and support energy security as much as it is for those that actually buy that oil from Iraq,"
Mr Nelson said. The minister argues instability in the Middle East could affect many nations that rely on the region's oil supplies.
The opposition Labor party's Joel Fitzgibbon says the government has been dishonest with the public from the start of the Iraq war.
"People have suspected oil has been a consideration for some long time now," he said. The prime minister has warned that globalisation could lead to increasing rivalry over oil.
http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/s1970555.htm
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