Words Worth Inquiry

Australian Prime Minister John Howard: "I think that will just encourage those who want to completely destabilize and destroy Iraq, and create chaos and a victory for the terrorists to hang on and hope for an Obama victory. If I were running al Qaeda in Iraq, I would put a circle around March 2008 and be praying as many times as possible for a victory, not only for Obama but also for the Democrats."

Prime Minister Howard’s comments are intriguing. World leaders never comment on elections. Therefore, Howard’s unbridled Obama criticism stirred headlines. Personally, I have no comment concerning Howard’s substance. However, I have many questions concerning his motivation.