Mr. Howard's defeat, after 11 years in power, follows that of Jose' MarÃa Aznar of Spain, who also backed the United States-led invasion of Iraq, and political setbacks for Tony Blair of Britain. Howard may suffer the indignity of losing his own seat of Bennelong, which he has held for 33 years. He would be the first sitting prime minister to lose his seat since 1929. |
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Sheila Samples is an Oklahoma writer and a former civilian US Army Public Information Officer. She is a Managing Editor for OpEd News, and a regular contributor for a variety of Internet sites.