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Australia had not been at war since the last combat troops withdrew from Vietnam in December 1971, but a war came along on Hawke’s watch.
In August 1990, Iraq invaded Kuwait and Australia joined the US-led international coalition.
Hawke remembers it as an emotional time for Labor which had vigorously opposed involvement in Vietnam.
“There is no doubt the first Gulf War was absolutely justified,” he said.
The decision for Australia to become involved in the first war against Saddam Hussein – after he led an Iraqi invasion of Kuwait – was a "very emotional" one for the government, in the caucus and the cabinet, Mr Hawke said poor bob
"[President Bush] said Canada was not coming on board. Brian Mulroney, who was the prime minister of Canada, said he wasn't coming aboard because they had such big wheat markets [in Iraq]. I said 'George you leave Mulroney to me'. And I rang Brian – with whom I had very good relations … he had been a marvellous supporter of me in my leading the fight against apartheid within the Commonwealth heads of Government.
"We were good mates. I said, 'Hey Brian, what's this crap I hear from George that you're not coming aboard in regard to getting Saddam out of Iraq because of your wheat trade'?
"I said 'we've got a bloody big wheat trade too, but we are in'.
"He said 'OK Bob, we are in too'.
"So George was very pleased about that."
was a "very emotional" one for the government
Psssst! ... Hey Mr Rob .. I have a cyber friend moving into Ensay as we speak?type lol
anyway ...
She is a bewt woman & very attractive, and might need a friend in the area .. She is a tad younger than yourself but if yooz fall in love who am i to miss out
Just kidding ...
You are a top bloke
She is a top woman
I am too blo*dy far away
Would you be in a position to watch her back if she didn't want any of us and just be her friend without any phsyco stuff laugh:
ps, she loves brumby's whatever the fark that is ... prolly posh bread or donuts ... I think we have a brumby's here in werribee plaza
There used to be a premier brumby here too doubt if him though .. but who knows on here
Anyway again ..
Should i give her your profile name cobber?