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Why is Australia anti-war?(Defence)

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| May 01, 2007 | O'Connor, Michael | COPYRIGHT 2007 Quadrant Magazine Company, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

NO ONE IN HIS RIGHT MIND wants to go to war. One does not have to be a combat veteran to know that war is a dirty, bloody and highly stressful affair especially in the contemporary tasks of peace enforcement. Of course, those who don't have to go to war in Iraq or anywhere else have less reason to be concerned. These conflicts are far away and attract little attention unless the daily media highlight the more bloody occasions and the politicians rush out media releases.

Public opinion polls tell us that a majority, even a large majority, of Australians believe that our troops in Iraq should be withdrawn, whether unconditionally or otherwise being less clear. We ...

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