Mr Rudd’s main target, though, was a turbulent legacy left by John Howard, his conservative predecessor.

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But U.S.Senator John Kerry and Representative Howard Berman on Wednesday gave Qureshi a document stating that the package does not impose any conditions on Pakistan or infringe on its sovereignty.

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Australian Prime Minister John Howard is facing a tough re-election campaign, in large part because of the Hicks case.

NPR: Plea Agreement Gives Detainee Seven Years

As a former member of John Major's cabinet, Mr Howard reminds voters of a period of Tory government which is best forgotten.

ECONOMIST: British politics

Former Australian prime minister John Howard once called Muralitharan a "chucker".

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