Former Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer, seen here in September 2007, at a climate change conference in Washington, DC. Downer, one of the most visible supporters of US President George W. Bush's war in Iraq, has announced his retirement from politics(AFP/File/Mandel Ngan)
AFP - Australia's former foreign minister Alexander Downer, one of the most visible supporters of US President George W. Bush's war in Iraq, announced his retirement from politics Thursday. |