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But Mr Howard today had only praise for Mr Bush, saying the US President had a ¡°special position¡± as the democratically elected leader of Australia¡¯s most important ally.
¡°He has his critics,¡± Mr Howard said during an unusual appearance on Channel 9¡¯s Mornings with Kerri-Anne.
¡°I like him. I find him an intelligent, likeable man to deal with on a personal basis.¡±
Mr Howard promised to stick by Mr Bush because he would ¡°never¡± walk away from a friend.
¡°I don¡¯t care how much they¡¯re criticised. You form a view of somebody and their character and I tend to stick with them,¡± Mr Howard said.
¡°It may not always enjoy total support, but I do it in a way that doesn¡¯t damage the interest of my country.¡±
Mr Howard said a strong relationship between Canberra and Washington was crucial to Australia¡¯s security.
¡°It¡¯s in Australia¡¯s interest to have a close alliance with America - not always to agree with America, we disagree with America on a lot of things,¡± he said.
¡°But overwhelmingly America remains a force for good, it is our security guarantor, and that alliance with the United States is fundamental to our future.¡±
Mr Howard said he accepted that the Iraq war was not popular with Australians.
But regardless of what people thought of the original decision to join the US-led invasion, it would be wrong to withdraw Australia¡¯s few hundred personnel at this point, he said.
¡°I accept that the Iraq war¡¯s not popular and I accept that George Bush has his critics,¡± Mr Howard said.
¡°I believe we were right to go into Iraq, I think we¡¯d be very wrong to pull out now. What would happen if the Americans pulled out now, the place would just descend into total chaos, the terrorists would have a huge victory and that would be a major setback for our cause.
¡°So that¡¯s why I¡¯m perservering with our policies.¡±
There were signs that the recent surge in US troop numbers in Iraq was helping to turn things around, he said.
America¡¯s top commander in Iraq, General David Petraeus, will next week deliver a report to Congress on the security situation in Iraq, including the effect of the boost in US troop numbers.
Opposition Leader Kevin Rudd has promised a Labor government will bring home Australia¡¯s 550 combat forces from southern Iraq at the end of their current rotation - about the middle of next year.
http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,22352661-5005961,00.html
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