[CTRL] Rudd accuses Downer of WMD report cover-up

[David Minehan]

-Caveat Lector- http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200609/s1730309.htm Rudd accuses Downer of WMD report cover-up The Federal Opposition says Foreign Minister Alexander Downer is still not telling the truth about a report that criticised the search for weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) in Iraq. Mr Downer has denied that he suppressed a report by Australian chemicals weapons expert Dr John Gee, which expressed concern that the search for WMDs was primarily focused on trying to justify pre-war statements. But the Opposition's foreign affairs spokesman, Kevin Rudd, says Mr Downer is not offering a credible explanation. "Mr Downer once again has been caught red-handed in the middle of a cover-up on the Iraq war and his credibility gets shredded each time one of these things come to light," he said. "It's time he came clean, released his reasons for the handling of this critical report on WMDs at the time - his excuses to date are unbelievable." Mr Rudd says the information was damaging to the Government in the lead-up to the last election. "The bottom line is Mr Downer was covering this up, just like he tried to cover up the Government's knowledge of the AWB's wheat for weapons scandal," he said. "And the reason? They had an election to fight and they didn't want any of this damaging information out, prior to October 2004." www.ctrl.org DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance—not soap-boxing—please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'—with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds—is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://www.mail-archive.com/ctrl@listserv.aol.com/ <A HREF="">ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om