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Anyone for Iraq?

By / 11 October 2007

Questions in the house have had a bit of an Iraq theme to them recently, primarily because of John Key’s gaffe “The war in Iraq is over.” It seems to me that both Labour and National are being somewhat disengenuous, but that’s the theatre of Q&A in the house, of course. This small exchange caught my eye, and brought a smile to my face:

Keith Locke: To clear matters up, does the defence budget stretch
to funding John Key on an educational trip around Iraq, so that
he can see what is going on in Fallujah and in the suburbs of
Baghdad, meet the people, and experience peace firsthand?

Hon PHIL GOFF: The defence budget indeed might stretch to that,
but I understand from rumours within the National Party that
it will not be necessary to spend that money, because if John
Key keeps making the gaffes that he is, I hear that Bill English
is arranging a whip-round for the National members to give John
Key a one-way ticket there themselves.

Boom boom!

So, apart from anything else it seems that there are monies available to pay for an “Immersion in Iraq” week. Could be truly life changing. Any takers? I’m not sure if there are qualifications necessary (like speaking before you think, or having a cheeky smile, or being a Labour party member!) – but I suggest you write to Phil Goff and find out. In all seriousness, it could be a really life changing experience.

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