If recent history is anything to go by then generally a visit down under from the US, this time the Vice President of all people, is a prelude for us going to war on a people we have no quarrel with.
Australian government prepares military for Iraq war.
The Australian government has refused to deny a newspaper report that its defence forces are being readied for the US-led war against Iraq early next year. An article in the Murdoch-owned Daily Telegraph on December 18 revealed that Australian military commanders were planning for the assault in March. The Telegraph article followed the recent visit by US Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage for detailed discussions on war preparations with government ministers and senior Labor Party officials.
