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Best of LNL: Reflections of a diplomat – why Australia went to war in Iraq and our legacy in the Arab world
Former Middle East diplomat Bob Bowker reflects on Australia’s role in the Arab world ahead of the twentieth anniversary of the Iraq war. He looks at how the impact of that war has played out in Middle East relations, the intractable problems between Israel and Palestine and how China is seeking to play a larger role in brokering issues between Iran and Saudi Arabia.
Guest: Bob Bowker, retired diplomat, former Australian Ambassador to Jordan and Egypt and author of “Tomorrow there will be Apricots – an Australian diplomat in the Arab World,” published by Shawline.
This story was originally broadcast on 03 March 2023.
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