{"id":4152,"date":"2013-05-23T15:20:35","date_gmt":"2013-05-23T15:20:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/australiansforhonestpolitics.wordpress.com\/?p=4152"},"modified":"2019-04-13T23:24:13","modified_gmt":"2019-04-13T13:24:13","slug":"australia-invaded-iraq-by-deceiving-australian-people-43-australian-elders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.nofibs.com.au\/australia-invaded-iraq-by-deceiving-australian-people-43-australian-elders\/","title":{"rendered":"Australia invaded Iraq by deceiving Australian people: 43 Australian elders"},"content":{"rendered":"
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An estimated 600,000 Australians participated in Iraq War Protest Marches in February 2003 Pic: Andy Baker<\/p><\/div>\n

‘We must return stable, predictable, AND honest government to Australia.<\/a>‘  Joe Hockey, May 23, National Press Club<\/p>\n

By Margo Kingston<\/a><\/p>\n

May 23, 2013<\/p>\n

When I saw Paul Barratt’s tweets today on some momentous big Howard government lies, I remembered this letter, which Barratt signed in 2004. The government’s trashing of the elders who signed it triggered the decision of public servant Michael Scrafton to blow the lid on the children overboard lie<\/a>. Thanks for the memories, Paul. And Joe Hockey, don’t talk about bringing back honest government, please. Your last government’s record does not allow it.<\/p>\n

Paul Barratt, AO, former Secretary Dept of Defence and Deputy Secretary Dept of Foeign Affairs and Trade (DFAT)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Return to honest Government says Joe Hockey, member of the Government that cried "Children overboard!"<\/p>\n

— Paul Barratt (@phbarratt) May 22, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n