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

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

www.theguardian.com

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History@lemmy.worldEnglish · 15 天前

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Newly released UK cabinet papers from 2005 provide an insight into how the Blair government worked to flatter the Australian PM to influence his decision

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