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| Looking back: Declassified cabinet papers from 2002 show little mention of impending war in Iraq |
| 2023-01-08 |
Long, but a quick read. [Shafaq News] The National Archives of Australia has released over 200 previously secret cabinet records from 2002 that give a window into the issues being discussed at the highest levels of government.In 2002, Australia was on the cusp of joining the United States-led invasion of Iraq and had already committed troops to Afghanistan — but previously secret cabinet records released make very few references to what would become a decades-long engagement in the Middle East. Around 240 previously secret Cabinet records from the year 2002 have been released by the National Archives of Australia. |
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