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theresistance Donating Member (595 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-31-05 11:45 PM
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Aussie killed in Iraq: "Mum, its very risky in Baghdad"
See full report:
http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/world/wire/sns-ap-australia-iraq-death,0,3081783.story?coll=sns-ap-world-headlines

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Australian Was Going to Leave Military

SYDNEY, Australia -- The mother of the first Australian to die in the Iraq war said that her son had told her the mission was becoming "very risky" and planned to leave the military this year.

"Mum, it's very risky in Baghdad, there is nowhere to hide and it is very, very dangerous," his mother, Margaret, recalls him telling her in a phone conversation.

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Another tragedy...
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Solly Mack Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-31-05 11:53 PM
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1. Are we safe yet?
:(
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AussieDave Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-01-05 12:37 AM
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2. His mother says her son's life "was wasted"
all for an unnecessary war launched by deceit....

http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200502/s1293402.htm
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theresistance Donating Member (595 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-01-05 01:47 AM
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3. Thanks for the link...sad
What about Howard - Bush's stupid little puppet boy.
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