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Nowhere Man · Joined: 08 Feb 2004

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/6352785.stm

Rteacher · Joined: 23 May 2005 Location: Western MA, USA

Thank God it was only the Aussie PM... I thought "Howard" referred to Howard Stern, whose views probably carry a lot more weight among the American electorate (and who'd say or do practically anything for free publicity and notoriety ..)

Pligganease · Joined: 14 Sep 2004 Location: The deep south...

VanIslander · Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2007 5:22 am Post subject:

As long as Howard is president of a country with a thousand troops in Iraq, he has a vested interest and right to comment on who might be commander-in-chief of the coalition forces to which Australians are a part.

mindmetoo · Joined: 02 Feb 2004

I find it kind of amusing American politicians, of all people, want others to "butt out" of their political system. Talk about the pot calling the kettle black. Of course Obama had a good comeback sound bite about why doesn't Howard call up 20,000 Australian boys. The Australian foreign minister on CNN made a good point that Australia is a nation of 20 million and it's already got troops in Afghanistan, Iraq, Indonesia, the Solomon Islands, and other hot spots. Australia is surely pulling its load.

Son Deureo! · Joined: 30 Apr 2003

Octavius Hite · Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2007 5:39 am Post subject:

I think Obama's point was that other country's leaders should shutup (particularly with right-wing nutter partisan rhetoric) when it comes to other country's elections.

And don't give me that sad song about Aussie's overseas commitments, many countries are out there doing their best to help others, and they do it without trying to undermine other country's elections.

mnhnhyouh · Joined: 21 Nov 2006 Location: The Middle Kingdom

Pligganease · Joined: 14 Sep 2004 Location: The deep south...

US Population = 300,000,000
Troops in Iraq = 138,000
Percentage of U.S. population in Iraq = 0.046%

Australian Population = 20,000,000
Troops in Iraq = 1,000
Percentage of Australian population in Iraq = 0.005%

If Australia had 9200 troops in Iraq, it would be even.

Americans are the ones that are there and dying, and if Obama wants to tell the American people that he's going to bring their sons and daughters home, that's his right. While Howard is free to say what he wants, he apparently doesn't have the stones to practice what he's preaching.

Pligganease · Joined: 14 Sep 2004 Location: The deep south...

Nowhere Man · Joined: 08 Feb 2004

Sorry, that was an inside joke. Actually, those were.

But I thoroughly enjoyed your response.

mindmetoo · Joined: 02 Feb 2004

Pligganease · Joined: 14 Sep 2004 Location: The deep south...

seoul_nhl · Joined: 18 Mar 2006

jinju · Joined: 22 Jan 2006

There are a number of counties that have done more to help. Poland, England, yes, even South Korea yet its only that red neck asswipe Aussie PM talking out of his ass. The fact is that Australia's contribution based on their population and economy is pathetic, limp wristed and need a large dose of viagra. Good on Obama for pointing that out.