friends and all lies

Anyone surprised by this?

Britain has confirmed Australia was invited to take part in planning for war shortly after British and US military officials started preparations nine months before Iraq was invaded.

Wonder what the Rodent's response will be. No doubt something along these lines:

"No, I didn't lie to the Australian people. I mean, just because we were involved in planning to go to war, doesn't mean we were actually intending to go to war."

Right. It was just all talk, no action.