John Howard (Bennelong, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

Marius Benson asked:

If the United States did withdraw all its troops from Iraq as Barack Obama advocates, what do you think would happen in Iraq?

I have told the Australian people what I think would happen. The Leader of the Opposition does not have the courage to do the same thing. The Leader of the Opposition attacked me for the position that I have taken—

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