PM undermining war on terror, says ALP
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Labor accused Prime Minister John Howard of undermining the war on terror by his renewed support for pre-emptive strikes. But Mr Howard stood firm and said his support for pre-emptive strikes in another country
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Prime Minister John Howard's government warned that Australia could become a terrorist target during a six-week election campaign that began Monday, with the war on terror and the nation's troop deployment in Iraq already taking center stage.
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SYDNEY : Prime Minister John Howard on Monday unveiled a plan to use flying squads of Australian police to pre-empt terrorist strikes in neighbouring countries.
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The Australian government should be working to disrupt the movement of Jemaah Islamiah (JI) terrorists in and out of the southern Philippines, Opposition Leader Mark Latham said.
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Embattled Australian Prime Minister John Howard Tuesday vowed to fight this year&#39;s election despite reports that senior ministers have told the conservative leader his position is untenable.
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Australian Prime Minister John Howard on Monday denied having a political motive when he said terrorists in Iraq would be praying for Democratic hopeful Barack Obama to become U.S. president.
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The Australian government, re-elected with an increased majority two weeks ago, aims to toughen its counter-terrorism laws after previous efforts were stalled in the Senate, the attorney general said.
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SYDNEY, Australia  - Australian Prime Minister John Howard on Monday denied having a political motive when he said terrorists in Iraq would be praying for Democratic hopeful Barak Obama to become U.S. president.
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SYDNEY : Australian Prime Minister John Howard was defiant about his support for the war in Iraq despite a new report&#39;s finding that Saddam Hussein did not possess weapons of mass destruction, the basis for the invasion.
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Australian Prime Minister John Howard and senior ministers rallied to defend Australia's tough anti-terrorism stance on Sunday, saying laws by which a man linked to the failed UK bombings was held for 12 days before being charged were essential to protect its citizens.
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Embattled Australian Prime Minister John Howard Tuesday vowed to fight this year&#39;s election despite reports senior ministers have told the conservative leader his position in untenable.
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Australian Prime Minister John Howard on Monday denied having a political motive when he said terrorists in Iraq would be praying for Democratic hopeful Barack Obama to become U.S. president
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Australia's government has admitted for the first time that its decision to participate in the Iraq conflict may have increased the terrorist threat to Australian interests.
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Australia&#39;s opposition Labor party has questioned the pre-emptive strike policy announced by the Prime Minister John Howard, and asked why he hasn&#39;t launched a military attack against terrorists in the region.
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Australia plans to enforce a maritime security zone more than 1,100 miles out to sea, far beyond its territorial waters, to boost defenses against possible terror attacks on its soil and offshore oil and gas facilities, the prime minister said Wednesday.
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The Australian Prime Minister, John Howard, yesterday called on voters to trust him and refused to express regret over the Iraq war ahead of tomorrow&#39;s general election.
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SYDNEY, Australia  - Fresh from winning a fourth term in office, Australian Prime Minister John Howard renewed his commitment Wednesday to the principle of launching pre-emptive strikes on terror cells in neighbouring Asian nations, but said they probably wouldn't be needed.