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The Howard Government has been caught in a blatant lie about the reasons for Australia's involvement in the Iraq war. First it was weapons of mass destruction, then terrorism and now the truth comes out - it's about oil.

Video report from ABC News. Thanks to YouTube user shiizaa. The story has made international news, screening regularly on networks like CNN, and Howard has now tried to deny that oil was the reason. But it seems Defense Minister Brendan Nelson has let the smelly old cat out of the blood-stained bag...
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