Speed the day
Opposition Leader Simon Crean is finding his voice:

Now, by this government's decision, the brave men and women of the Australian defence forces are committed to war.

Our thoughts and our care must turn to them first of all.

Our argument about this war is with the Government, not with our troops.

Our deepest hopes - our united hopes - must be for the quickest possible end to their mission and their safe return home - their duty done quickly, successfully and honourably.

Speed the day when we can welcome them back to the homes they love and the country they serve so well.

On these things we can unite, even in the face of the divisions created by this wrong and needless decision for a wrong and needless war.

Right now the reports of constant allied victories seem to be strengthening support for the war, although there are one or two disquieting voices in the blogosphere.

From The Age:

Australians approve US military action against Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein but are divided on Australia's role, according to a new poll.

The Roy Morgan poll showed slightly more Australians disapprove Australia taking part in American-led military action to depose Saddam with 48.5 per cent, compared to 46.5 per cent approval.

However, the majority of those polled approve the US using military force with 51 per cent, while 41 per cent disapprove and 7.5 per cent remain undecided.

Australian opinion on participating in the present war in Iraq was significantly lower than recorded three weeks into the 1991 Gulf War, when 70 per cent of those polled approved of Australia being involved.