Why did Australia become involved in the war in Iraq and what have been some of the consequences of this?

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On the 19th of March, 2003, George W Bush the President of the United States of America declared war on Iraq. With the previously declared support of Australian Prime Minister John Howard and British Prime Minister Tony Blair he formed the 'Coalition of the Willing' to attempt to disarm Iraq of 'Weapons of Mass Destruction' it allegedly possessed. The actions of the government and their show of support for America caused a heartfelt reaction from the …

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…are now being asked as to what the governments did not tell their people in the lead-up to the war. The intelligence agencies of America, Australia and Britain are now under question as well as the governments of those countries facing some very tough questions. With no end to the conflict in sight and few answers coming from those in power it is shaping up to be an interesting few years on the world stage.