O’Connor’s dismissal would ’embattle’ government

'Blood in the water only drives the sharks crazier, so I'm not sure that would be the wise course here,' says Peter Donolo

As calls for Defence Minister Gordon O'Connor's dismissal heightened last week, political players say it's unlikely the Prime Minister would fire his defence minister in a move that would carry little or no political benefit and for what are seen as unintentional communications blunders.

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