Not a peep from the Rabid RWDB brigade about Australia rejecting a request from the UN for extra troops to protect UN personnel in Iraq.
Update: That regional powerhouse, Fiji, is coming to Australia's rescue in supporting the UN in Iraq.
From a UN spokeswoman ...
"The Government of Fiji has agreed to provide the United Nations with the necessary manpower for protective security details for senior UN officials in Iraq, as well as a guard unit for the protection of UN facilities in Baghdad," she said.
Australia, perhaps being shamed into action, is providing logistical support for the Fijians.
As a clarification regarding the original entry, let me confirm that I'm no fan of the US invasion of Iraq, or Australia's role in it. However, the damage is done, and I think it was pretty poor of the Australian government not supporting the UN request to protect UN personnel while attending important tasks such as the Iraqi elections in January.
I'm surprised that so little has be said on this issue, particularly from those who have regularly applauded the government's Iraq policy.
