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Liberalism Quote by Kevin Rudd

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“We have seen this complete right wing takeover of modern liberalism, and it is an ugly spectacle to behold.”

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John Howard's credibility on the entire Iraq war has been torpedoed by John Howard's own intelligence agency.

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