Australian government lawmaker raises prospect of election campaign terror

[Judi Lynn]

Australian government lawmaker raises prospect of election campaign terror attack
5:18 p.m. August 30, 2004

CANBERRA, Australia – 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.


Treasurer Peter Costello said Australia should be alert for attacks in the lead up to the Oct. 9 election after terrorists linked to al-Qaeda marred the Spain's election with bombings that killed 191 in March.

"In Spain during an election there was a terrorist incident, so we have to be careful in Australia," he told Melbourne radio station 3AW on Monday – the first full day of campaigning.
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http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/world/20040830-1718-australia-election.html





Did we remember to wave "bye bye" to Jose Maria Aznar?

[oioioi]

1. here we go...

it's just a matter of bloody time before they start colour coding...

[soaky]

2. but but but....

hoWARd said we were no more of a terra target now than before we joined the coalition!

</sarcasm>