On Thu, 31 Jul 2003 17:48:09 +0900, Michael  ...
>
> Or are you just anti-Bush no matter what?
>

------
Just to show I am fair minded, check this "corker" from our illustrious PM.

PM won't rule out US military bases

The United States could approach Australia about providing a base for its
troops, Prime Minister John Howard said.

"We haven't been approached yet," Mr Howard said.

"I say yet because I suspect that what is happening at the moment in the wake of
the American military victory in Iraq ... the Americans are undertaking a review
of their basing requirements around the world.

"Out of that they may possibly approach Australia, they may not.

"We haven't said anything in advance and I don't give blank cheques.

"If they have a proposal to put to us, we'll have to consider it.

"And there shouldn't be any assumptions made that we would automatically agree
or disagree, we will have a look at it.

"It's possible."
------

and that is an edited version, imagine how inspid that would have been live.


The article goes on
"In May the government denied a report that the US planned a greater military
presence in Australia including US F-16 fighters for extended periods at the
RAAF Tindal base in the Northern Territory and a bigade of up to 5,000 US
Marines at an Australian army base."

Which is pretty funny. Our biggest base is a brigade. The Seppos might get a
shock how small our bases are. (I'd prefer soliers to marines)








-

"Wherever you go, you carry a message of hope - a message that is ancient and
ever new. In the words of the prophet Isaiah, 'To the captives, come out, and to
those in darkness, be free."' Bush II exhorting his soldiers on their Crusades.
"light the darkness of the entire world" Kita Ikki