Howard promises to stand by US in Iraq

thewest.com.au ^ | September 2007

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Prime Minister John Howard has promised to stand by the United States in terms of Australia's presence in Iraq on the eve of an American reassessment of the recent military surge in the troubled nation.

US President George W Bush will return home early next week from the APEC summit in Sydney to hear a report from General David Petraeus, the US commander in Baghdad.

Mr Howard said Australia should stand by its ally in difficult times.

"It's very difficult times for the US," Mr Howard told reporters in Sydney.

"One of the things that influenced my thinking is the belief that in the difficult time for your major ally, you should deliver as much international support and display as much international solidarity with your most important ally as is most appropriate.

"That's another reason why I don't believe in the reduction of our present forces (in Iraq)."

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Aussies must be very proud of him.

[SevenofNine]

Pinging Aussie freepers

[mimaw]

God Bless Mr. Howard. What a gem of an ally.

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Ain’t he though. God bless him.

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"One of the things that influenced my thinking is the belief that in the difficult time for your major ally, you should deliver as much international support and display as much international solidarity with your most important ally as is most appropriate.

What a beautiful thing for him to say.

[shield]

He is one class act. Thank You, Mr. Howard and thank you all Australians...[at least he stands with us when the UK plans to leave us]

[Anita1]

We don’t hear much about solidarity anymore. It means standing together as one - And Prime Minister Howard sounds like a man of honor who has not only shown solidarity with his ally (the U.S.) - BUT shown his integrity to keep his word of commitment!

God bless him!

[blam]

Bravo.

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He definitely is a class act. I wish he was ours.

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We don’t hear much about solidarity anymore.

No we don't. We seem to have fair weather friends or few real friends at all.

BUT shown his integrity to keep his word of commitment!

A rare thing today in politics.

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Bravo.

Yes. Bravo!

[Ultra Sonic 007]

Considering the recent ousting of Tony Blair by the UK and the rise of Sarkozy in France, I’m beginning to think the next trio of freedom against the tides of evil will be America-France-Austrailia.

...hey, a man can dream. :P

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Considering the recent ousting of Tony Blair by the UK and the rise of Sarkozy in France, I’m beginning to think the next trio of freedom against the tides of evil will be America-France-Austrailia.

france is still against our Iraq 'adventure' I believe they call it. But france ain't cutting iran any slack. Hopefully they'll remain that way.

But, Australia, ahhh Australia. :)

A woman can too, when it comes to france being with us I mean. lol

[Bobibutu]

OZ is yet to be a superpower - they sure got the huevos.

Good on ya mate.

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they sure got the huevos.

Which is why I respect them.

[1035rep]

I know I’m proud of him.

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What a beautiful home page you have. It gave me goose bumps. That's never happened to me before when I read other FReepers HP.

Beautiful.

I know I’m proud of him.

So am I.

[Bobibutu]

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“they sure got the huevos.
Which is why I respect them.”

My respect goes back to VN for the Aussies;/p> and they had great courage and commitment long before my time.

[DocH]

Yeah, howard LOOKS like a real "hero" to some.

Meanwhile, he's been RAPING Australians of their RIGHT to proper and necessary self-defense by being a serial GUN-GRABBER (a portend of a RINO-rudy presidency - GOD FORBID?).

[dixiechick2000]

Aussie Aussie Aussie, Oi Oi Oi!

God love our allies.