2003 Cabinet papers shed light on Australia's involvement in Iraq war

Greenpeace protestors attempt to block HMAS Sydney leaving for Iraq in 2003 Credit: TIM COLE/EPA
A trove of cabinet papers have been released for the year 2003. They show how the Howard Cabinet quickly approved the controversial decision to join the US-led invasion of Iraq. But much of the government's deliberations are still secret, with records from the National Security Committee remaining sealed.
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