text: Australia Firm on Troops After Iraq Hostage Report  CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australian Prime Minister John Howard  remained committed on Tuesday to the U.S.-led war on Iraq as  investigations continued into an unconfirmed report that two  Australians had been taken hostage and threatened with  execution.
inputs: Australia Firm on Troops After Iraq Hostage Report  CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australian Prime Minister John Howard  remained committed on Tuesday to the U.S.-led war on Iraq as  investigations continued into an unconfirmed report that two  Australians had been taken hostage and threatened with  execution.