[Greens-Media] Howard's Iraq oil link admission damning - Greens

[Bennett, Ebony (Sen B. Brown)]

Thursday, July 05, 2007

Howard's Iraq oil link admission damning - Greens

Prime Minister John Howard's belated admission that the invasion of Iraq
is linked to 'the major stake of energy dependency' (see pg 1, today's
Age) underlines his dishonesty in 2003, Greens Leader Bob Brown said
today.

"Saddam Hussein's oil, not weapons of mass destruction, was in the
Bush-Blair-Howard mindset in this monumental mistake which has cost a
reported 67,000 civilian lives (the Lancet estimates 655,000 deaths),"
Senator Brown said.

"It has boosted global terrorism and undermined Australia's homeland
security. Mr Howard has put oil corporations' interests ahead of
Australians domestic security," Senator Brown said.

Further information: Ebony Bennett 0409 164 603



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Ebony Bennett
Media Adviser
Office of Greens Senator Bob Brown
Mobile: 0409 164 603
Ph: (02) 6277 3170
Fax: (02) 6277 3185
ebony.bennett at aph.gov.au