Australian government exonerated over Iraq intelligence
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The report of an enquiry of the performance of the Australian intelligence services has acquitted Prime Minister John Howard's conservative Coalition government of trying to influence assessments of Iraq's weapons of mass destruction (WMD) capacity. The report by Philip Flood has rejected allegations of politicization of the intelligence services, but has found intelligence failures in Iraq, which are attributed to the lack of co-ordination, absence of priorities and an unwillingness to contest judgments.
Publication Name: Jane's Intelligence Review
Subject: Military and naval science
ISSN: 0955-1247
Year: 2004
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Australian opposition pledges Iraq pullout
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A pledge by the Australian opposition Labor Party to pull troops out of Iraq has emerged as a key issue in the lead up to national elections due by the end of 2004. The deployment of Australian troops in Iraq, the possibility of a terrorist attack in Australia, and a prospective link between the two has emerged at the head of a debate over the role of the intelligence, security and defense services, and relationship with the USA.
Publication Name: Jane's Intelligence Review
Subject: Military and naval science
ISSN: 0955-1247
Year: 2004
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Australia intelligence review
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The Australian government has stated that it would establish an independent inquiry into the performance of AustraliaEs intelligence agencies in the lead-up to the war in Iraq. The inquiry, which is to be headed by former senior diplomat Philip Flood, would deal only with the intelligence services themselves.
Publication Name: Jane's Intelligence Review
Subject: Military and naval science
ISSN: 0955-1247
Year: 2004
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