Iraq
Whenever someone writes a memoir in the States these days they dump on George Bush. Alan Greenspan is no exception. He joins Brendan Nelson in admitting that oil was a reason for the Iraq invasion. To quote from Greenspan's book, The Age of Turbulence:
I am saddened that it is politically inconvenient to acknowledge what everyone knows: the Iraq war is largely about oil.For more visit the New York Times analysis.
Polls
Latest Newspoll gets us back to reality. The ALP will not get more than 53% in the final two party preferred count and it has always been a close thing. The election will still be won one seat, one candidate at a time. Back to the fight!
More at: Labor View from Broome
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