Las razones geopolítico-estratégicas

Obviously the Middle East itself, not only Iraq but the entire region, is an important supplier of energy, oil in particular, to the rest of the world.

Australians and all of us need to think what would happen if there were a premature withdrawal from Iraq.

It's in our interests, our security interests, to make sure that we leave the Middle East, and leave Iraq in particular, in a position of sustainable security.

El ministro de Defensa de Australia, Brendan Nelson, admite que asegurar el petróleo es un factor clave para la presencia de las tropas australianas en Irak.