Australian - Politician | October 28, 1946 -
I was just absolutely exhausted. The media said I've been treated for a nervous breakdown. All that stuff I just took as people taking the opportunity when you're down to give you a kick.
John Hewson
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We've lost sight of our role in the region and our view of our colleagues in the region.
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Tony Blair will probably get thrown out by his party.
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To send our troops, our ships, our planes to this war is ridiculous.
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To make us a terrorist target in a region that is full of terrorism is dumb and unforgiveable.
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The reality is, it will be a significant conflict going for many, many months, if not longer. Saddam Hussein is not a fool. He hasn't been sitting there waiting to get shot for 13 years.
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The only person you resent is yourself.
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Silence is best.
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It's not just the war itself. It's what you do after the war and what structure you put in place and how you make that structure work.
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I've been arguing this for months. This is not our war. This is not a war we should be in. Australia's better spending its time negotiating with North Korea.
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I'm not tied to any particular political line.
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I was not a politician.
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