The Wire

Continuing with our coverage of the APEC summit, as we know protestors are using the event to highlight their concerns on many issues, including the ongoing bloodshed in Iraq and the refusal of the Coalition forces to withdraw from what has become all but a civil war. US marine, Matt Howard, was sent to the Middle East in January 2003 in the lead up to the invasion. And today he addressed journalists about the reasons why he has traveled to Australia today to protest President George Bush’s visit to the summit. As he explains, he became disillusioned with the war early on during his first tour of duty in Iraq. Here’s his take on the ongoing war and why President George Bush should be held to account for his decision to invade Iraq.