There Aint no Sanity Clause: Huntin', fishin', shootin' fish 'n a barrel.

Monday, February 19, 2007

Huntin', fishin', shootin' fish 'n a barrel.

PM bolsters Iraq instructor commitment

Prime Minister John Howard has confirmed the Government will send up to 70 more military trainers to Iraq within the next four months.

Mr Howard made the announcement in Perth ahead of Wednesday’s federal Cabinet meeting.

US Vice President Dick Cheney arrives in Australia on Thursday and Mr Howard says he does not expect the US to ask Australia to contribute more combat troops to Iraq.

The temporary member for Bennelong, John Stanley Howard the Bruce later confided that he might have arrived at this expectation somewhat prematurely as Uncle Dick has just given him a call, suggesting that he and the Prime Minister might talk a bit more about Australia's possible increased contribution over a spot of quail huntin'.