Never mind the facts, the guy is lying... or so says Our Johnny

The inquiry into Australia's role in the WMD issue has commenced.  Andrew Wilkie, the former intelligence analyst who dramatically resigned during the Iraq conflict (which is still going on, if we hadn't forgotten) has claimed that the intelligence provided to the Prime Minister was "sexed up"... interesting term, but you get the meaning.  He has claimed that the intelligence was deliberately altered to favour the governments position as opposed to stating the truth.

In reply, John Howard, our illustrious "Man of Steel" has decided not to debate the facts, not to refute or offer rebuttal, but rather has questioned the individual (i.e. Andrew Wilkie) and claimed that he was "mentally unstable".

This is typical John Howard diversionary tactics that he has employed on numerous issues historically... ignore the facts and play the man so to speak.  For instance, he lied to the people of Australia during the Tampa "Children Overboard" Crisis and yet continues to get away with it because the leadership of the Australian Labor Party is in such disarray.  He and his cronies Downer and Costello have lied on taxes, welfare, the Ethanol import issue and he has bailed his brother out when his business went bust with tax payers money.

But now it has to stop.  John Howard continues to turn each issue that effects the Australian people as his own personal point scoring and political game.  He even lied to his own when he refused to retire in favour of Costello.

This inquiry will expose a number of faults in John Howard and his political machine.  The same faults are being exposed in the UK with Blair under enormous pressure and Bush losing popularity by the bucket load in the US. 

The time has come that the truth be told, but don't be fooled by "Honest" John Howard and his political machine!

RELATED READING

"Government 'sexed up' WMD Report", Andrew Wilkie [article]

"Hyperbole Misses Its Target", Mike Seccombe, SMH 23 August [article]

"Iraq War lies rebound on PM" Rick Kelly, 16 July 2003 [article]