THE crux of the issue, as far as most Australians are concerned, is whether the pre-deployment of 2,000 troops to the Middle East will be recalled if the looming war with Iraq does not get United Nations backing.
John Howard evades the question. He gives no guarantee that the troops will be withdrawn if war is not sanctioned by the UN. Nor would he say explicitly what commitment he has made to President George W. Bush.
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