Howard rebukes lying allegations - AU PM

[dArKeR]

AP , CANBERRA
Wednesday, Aug 25, 2004,Page 5

Australia's Prime Minister John Howard fought to salvage his "Honest John" reputation this week, taking the unusual step of issuing a lengthy rebuttal of the opposition Labor Party's claims that he lied.

With elections on the horizon -- though no date's been set -- Labor recently launched a sustained attack on Howard's credibility.

Over the weekend, Labor issued a so-called ``Truth Overboard'' list of what it claimed were 27 lies Howard has told the electorate during his political career, on topics from taxation to the spread of terrorism following the Iraq invasion.

http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/world/archives/2004/08/25/2003200145

What about murder?

[Nambe]

1. Screeming like a bushman with his pants on fire.

Desimate the messenger John, haven't you learned anything. If you blow the finale', you won't get your seat on the Carlyle board of directors. do I sound depresed?

[rooboy]

3. Howard's behaviour has nothing to do with Carlyle...

he actually thinks he's a visionary.

[the Kelly Gang]

2. 'Honest'John was meant as irony..only 27 ???????

[Matilda]

4. His denials are becoming increasingly shrill.

And the election date is getting further away every week.

He's definitely getting rattled.

[Racenut20]

5. What is the Labor Party leader like?