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Last updated on July 24th, 2017 at 10:49 am
Kim Beazley’s approval rating is down to 37%—his lowest ever. Still, his rival has recovered from worse numbers. In other polling news:
* 70% of voters agree with the view that supporting American foreign policy makes Australia a bigger target for terrorism.
* But John Howard’s approval rating has improved by two points to 53%.
Interesting, that. Apparently we’re not easily frightened, and will back the right cause even if we believe certain risks will increase.
On Sunday its revealed that the Brits are looking for a way out of Iraq by May.
leaving with tail between legsAnd now not even 48hrs later the Chief of our defence forces realises that Australia’s military position is untenable os we’re heading for the door with our reputation and that of our allies sufficiently in tatters
last one out turn off the lightsMaking Iraq officially amongst the worst planned military adventures in recent history . Out of interest how much has this little exercise in failure cost the Australian taxpayer.
Posted by tims a wingnut on 09/26 at 08:05 PM • permalink
#3. Yeah, I’m glad too. Them dusky buggers in Iraq could never cope with that ‘democracy’ thingagummy…
Posted by Deo Vindice on 09/26 at 11:33 PM • permalink
Hmm “reputation in tatters” amongst whom? Not sure I care what dictatorships think of us. For that mattter who cares what the non-participating developed countries think of us either. There’s no vote at the end of each year for most popular country. Last i looked people still traded with us and engaged in numerous bilateral, regional and multilateral forums. We’ve been invited to the first East Asia Forum – god we must be so on the nose.
As for the cost – well our budget has hit a record surplus – can’t be too bad.
Failure? – Failure would be leaving and having the Sunni minority recapture power using military force – as it held Iraq for decades – any result that sees a reasonably representative government that doesn’t hive off most of its oil revenues to maintain an unnecessarily large army and the tools of a police state would be better than what Iraq had before.
#3, The Governments of the US and Britian are discussing with the Iraqi’s a suitabe timeframe to BEGIN withdrawing the troops. That is exactly what Bush, Blair & Howard have been saying for months. We’ll be there until the job is done. If that’s next May then great. Great for us and Great for Iraq. I guess it was never ALL ABOUT THE OIL was it?! Otherwise we wouldn’t be looking at leaving.
Typical illogical moonbat droppings!!!
Looks like we have a new troll, who spouts the same old lines. Gosh, TAW, do you think you’re really making a differencehere, being so original and all?
I read the Graudian article—and it doesn’t support your “tails between legs” sneer. Must be sad, you being unable to read and all.
There has been talk about withdrawals all along……while the dates have not been published, the withdrawals were promised all along. It’s not exactly like your ilk have been demanding all along. But not providing a detailed schedule when demanded by idiots does not mean that any withdrawal is a retreat.
Idiot.
Posted by The_Real_JeffS on 09/27 at 01:07 AM • permalink
#13. BZZT! wrong! The key words are ‘right cause’. A ‘right cause’ cannot be ‘cocked up’! Dont take this the wrong way but you’re an idiot.
Posted by Deo Vindice on 09/27 at 04:30 AM • permalink
#13.oops! I’ve gone in too hot! I just worked out that what you posted isnt your personal opinion (duh), sorry. What I was trying to say is that Iraq is NOT a cockup.
Posted by Deo Vindice on 09/27 at 04:39 AM • permalink
Today’s dose of bad news about teachers being lined up and shot merely undelines the view that the Middle East is the home of dysfunctional political systems and opportunist thugs, and is in urgent need of reform with extreme prejudice. The failure to date on our side has been to approach the nest of vipers with caution, then attack with one eye on international opinion. Tactics must change.
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