Jun 23, 2008

WAR: Troop commitment to foreign wars should be decided by the Parliament

With the withdrawal of Australia's combat troops from Iraq, we should examine how we got there in the first place. Australia should never again go to war based only on a decision of the government of the day. Parliamentary approval should be required for a prime minister to commit Australian troops to hostile action overseas. Britain is moving in this direction, and so should Australia, writes George Williams.

Online Opinion 18 Jun 2008

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