House debates Questions without Notice

Iraq

Wednesday, 18 October 2006 House of Representatives

Alexander Downer

Alexander Downer Mayo, Liberal Party, Minister for Foreign Affairs

2:30 pm

I am reminded, when I listen to what the Labor Party says, of George Orwell’s famous words—after all, he was a socialist, but not a weak one. He said:

The quickest way to end a war is to lose it.

The Labor Party says it would like us to lose the war, to surrender, and, as Mr Blair says, that will only give great comfort, great support and great encouragement to terrorists.

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