By John Kerin, Steve Lewis and Agencies (The Australian) January 23, 2003AUSTRALIAN special forces will be on the ground in the Middle East within days under a high-risk strategy that commits the country to a US-led war against Iraq in spite of growing public opposition to military conflict.Australian Prime Minister John Howard faces growing consternation, even among sections of his Liberal Party, and a series of mass peace rallies next month after confirming yesterday that Australia would send troops and equipment to the Middle East in preparation for a war with Iraq. (Australian) Labor (Party) and the minor parties...