*Ø* Blogmanac | "Mr Bush, here is why we opposed the Iraq war"

Forty-one Australian federal parliamentarians
have written an open letter to George Bush.

"Dear President Bush,

"The friendship between our countries is longstanding and deeply felt. We have a great deal in common, particularly our commitment to democracy. We retain our commitment to the ANZUS alliance.

"That's why we feel it's important for you to understand why so many Australians opposed the war on Iraq.

"Australians have a history of support for international efforts to stop the spread of weapons including weapons of mass destruction and landmines. Weapons inspectors should have been given the time they asked for to peacefully disarm Iraq. No evidence of a massive weapons building program nor capability has emerged since the war. Australia, the US and Britain went to war because of a 'clear and present danger' which just did not exist ...
Read on at the Sydney Morning Herald