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November 03, 2005
Is John Howard Playing Politics With Alleged Terrorist Threat?
Some Australian politicians think Australian Prime Minister John Howard is using the threat of terrorists attack to get his way on anti-terrorist legislation. According to Australia's ABC Online, "The Federal Government has strongly rejected suggestions the warning of "specific intelligence" of a terrorist attack and the urgent legislation to deal with that threat is a political conspiracy."
"The Senate has begun a special sitting to pass urgent legislation expanding the definition of a terrorist act making it easier to prosecute people plotting an attack," ABC added, noting that, "The amendment was passed by the House of Representatives yesterday [November 2, 2005].
Read background information here.
Posted by Munir Umrani at November 3, 2005 02:38 AM
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