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Tony Blair’s government discussed how to influence John Howard to commit Australian troops to Iraq

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Submitted ⁨⁨8⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago⁩ by ⁨Valiane@lemmy.world⁩ to ⁨australia@aussie.zone⁩

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/dec/30/uk-cabinet-papers-2005-tony-blair-john-howard-australia-iraq-war

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  • No1@aussie.zone ⁨7⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    All they needed to do was mention ‘knighthood’ and Little Johnny would bend over and lube up

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  • MalReynolds@slrpnk.net ⁨4⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Eh, we’ve blindly followed the US into everything since WW2, no influence necessary. We’re (or ozgov is) morons. Here’s hoping we finally draw the line at whatever BS Trump cooks up to prop up their failing economy (except for selling weapons, that’s doing fine).

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