Cheney Set to Shake Down Australia for More Troop Support
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Australia’s Prime Minister John Howard, set to meet with Vice President Dick Cheney at week’s end, expects Cheney to “put the squeeze” on Australia to increase its commitment in Iraq. Mr. Howard has ruled out Australia increasing its combat numbers in Iraq but said there could be room to increase personnel helping with training of Iraqi forces.
Opposition Leader Kevin Rudd said the Labor party would not back any increase in troops, even training forces.
"Our troops have been there for four years now and our policy is our combat forces should come home and secondly there should be no more troops sent, no additional troops sent, including the category you just mentioned," he said.
Sounds like deja vu time for Cheney.
