Comments on: SecDef down under http://www.neptunuslex.com/2008/02/23/secdef-down-under/ The unbearable lightness of Lex. Enjoy! Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:20:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Maggie http://www.neptunuslex.com/2008/02/23/secdef-down-under/comment-page-1/#comment-423878 Maggie Sun, 24 Feb 2008 18:05:23 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/2008/02/23/secdef-down-under/#comment-423878 Sim - I agree, my words about NPR were completely sarcastic. I think Howard was ousted on domestic issues. I think the American liberal media made it about Bush. Sorry if that didn't come across. I was being wise about the reporter starting his story with the words with "...most Australians will tell you it was about domestic issues..." then launching into Iraq. Sim – I agree, my words about NPR were completely sarcastic. I think Howard was ousted on domestic issues. I think the American liberal media made it about Bush. Sorry if that didn’t come across.

I was being wise about the reporter starting his story with the words with “…most Australians will tell you it was about domestic issues…” then launching into Iraq.

]]> By: Sim http://www.neptunuslex.com/2008/02/23/secdef-down-under/comment-page-1/#comment-423877 Sim Sun, 24 Feb 2008 05:31:23 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/2008/02/23/secdef-down-under/#comment-423877 Maggie- Although it is possible your NPR does have a better idea of why Australians swung away from the Coalition than (you know) <i>actual</i> Australians I think you'll find that those that tell you Iraq ranked way down the list might actually be on to something..... Maggie-

Although it is possible your NPR does have a better idea of why Australians swung away from the Coalition than (you know) actual Australians I think you’ll find that those that tell you Iraq ranked way down the list might actually be on to something…..

]]> By: Justthisguy http://www.neptunuslex.com/2008/02/23/secdef-down-under/comment-page-1/#comment-423871 Justthisguy Sun, 24 Feb 2008 03:59:34 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/2008/02/23/secdef-down-under/#comment-423871 Lex, you must admit that the fun parts wouldn't be near as much fun without the icky parts, with which to compare them. Looking at it from another point of view, wise people have said that most people are unable to remember pain; otherwise, no one would get out of bed in the morning, or bear a child more than once. Lex, you must admit that the fun parts wouldn’t be near as much fun without the icky parts, with which to compare them.

Looking at it from another point of view, wise people have said that most people are unable to remember pain; otherwise, no one would get out of bed in the morning, or bear a child more than once.

]]> By: Joan of Argghh! http://www.neptunuslex.com/2008/02/23/secdef-down-under/comment-page-1/#comment-423874 Joan of Argghh! Sun, 24 Feb 2008 02:43:35 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/2008/02/23/secdef-down-under/#comment-423874 Bruce, drunken tourists have been known to wake the dead... Bruce, drunken tourists have been known to wake the dead…

]]> By: Mike M. http://www.neptunuslex.com/2008/02/23/secdef-down-under/comment-page-1/#comment-423876 Mike M. Sun, 24 Feb 2008 02:25:58 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/2008/02/23/secdef-down-under/#comment-423876 The potential for FMS for the F-22 is VERY interesting. Lots of implications there. The potential for FMS for the F-22 is VERY interesting. Lots of implications there.

]]> By: Maggie http://www.neptunuslex.com/2008/02/23/secdef-down-under/comment-page-1/#comment-423875 Maggie Sun, 24 Feb 2008 02:03:10 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/2008/02/23/secdef-down-under/#comment-423875 I was listening to a story on NPR this morning about this. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=19304227 They were breathlessly reporting that although most Australians will tell you that the election was focused on domestic issues, the war in Iraq was a big part of it. That many Australians attended anti-war rallies before the election and didn't like Howard's "cozy relationship" with Bush, blah, blah, blah. So they got their big change. What changed? Under John Howard, 1,000 troops in Afghanistan, 550 in Iraq. Under Rudd, 1,000 troops in Afghanistan, 300 in Iraq. Smoke and mirrors. I was listening to a story on NPR this morning about this.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=19304227

They were breathlessly reporting that although most Australians will tell you that the election was focused on domestic issues, the war in Iraq was a big part of it. That many Australians attended anti-war rallies before the election and didn’t like Howard’s “cozy relationship” with Bush, blah, blah, blah.

So they got their big change.

What changed? Under John Howard, 1,000 troops in Afghanistan, 550 in Iraq. Under Rudd, 1,000 troops in Afghanistan, 300 in Iraq.

Smoke and mirrors.

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