Green MP Keith Locke has accused Helen Clark of being unnecessarily deceptive over the withdrawal of SAS troops from Afghanistan last year, and of hanging Bill English out to dry.
Green MP Keith Locke is accusing the Government of making soothing noises to dampen anti-war sentiment at home while carefully refraining from upsetting the White House.
I am disappointed that this bill will probably be voted down after this second reading debate, although I am optimistic that members will be convinced during the debate to change their minds, just as
The Greens will be opposing this bill. The debate has been interesting, and I appreciate the caution of some of the speakers, like Peter Dunne, about the civil liberties implications of this bill.