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| Iraq |
| Govt ignoring casualty predictions: Labor |
| 2003-02-09 |
| Australian Labor Party foreign affairs spokesman Kevin Rudd says the Federal Government has underestimated the likelihood of civilian casualties in the event of war. Foreign Minister Alexander Downer says the impact on Iraqi civilians would be low because the US would use precision-guided weapons. Mr Rudd says Mr Downer has ignored UN reports predicting tens of thousands of casualties and millions of refugees. "I'd like Mr Downer to respond to the claims by the United Nations that the impact on Iraqi civilians is likely to be huge - deaths, casualties as well as refugees which Australia will also face as a challenge in our own region," he said. Dont't forget the puppies, kittens, and baby ducks. They'll be decimated. Tusk. Tusk. Mr Rudd called on Mr Howard to outline plans for accepting refugees if there is war in Iraq. "And I don't want you to do anything else until it's ready. Have it on my desk by October 1st, okay?" |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |