STATEMENT on the death of Rt. Hon. Malcolm Fraser AC CH
Death of Rt. Hon. Malcolm Fraser AC CH On this 12th anniversary of the invasion of Iraq, Campaign for an Iraq War Inquiry/Australians for War Powers…
Describing ISIL as a “Death Cult” is a ploy to dumb us down.
Prime Minister Abbott’s constant reference to ISIL as a “Death Cult” is a gross over-simplification of a complex conflict in the Arab world. It is intended…
Creepy Mission
So to no-one’s surprise, the Prime Minister says we are now in the ‘next phase’ of the fight against whatever it’s called. ISIS, ISIL, IS, Daesh,…
Media release: No Clear Mission – No SOFA?
MEDIA RELEASE WEDNESDAY 4 MARCH, 2015 No clear mission - no SOFA? Following Prime Minister Abbott’s announcement of additional troops for Iraq, Australians for War Powers…
The importance of monitoring civilian losses
In late 2002, US journalist Helen Thomas strongly opposed the impending invasion of Iraq. Unlike many of her colleagues, whom she regarded as having a groupthink…
Are we again on the brink of further “Mission Creep” in Iraq?
In his 2015 State of the Union address President Obama noted that Iraq War No 3 (not his term) "will take time", meaning there is no…