original_query: What stance did Key take on the Invasion of Iraq in 2003?
query: What stance did John Key take on the Invasion of Iraq in 2003?
answer: In 2003, as a first-term MP, Key criticized the Labour-led government's stance on the Iraq invasion, stating that New Zealand was "missing in action" for not supporting its ANZUS allies, the US and Australia. However, in 2007 he claimed he would have taken a similar position to Clark and not sent troops.