I believe we have the second largest Muslim Country on our doorstep, who publically despise Australia & the West & all we stand for. Our Government "allowed" the Indonesian masacre of East Timor to occur for "fear" of treading on their toes ! However THEY can't afford to keep a War plane in the sky for any length of time ! Their only perceived "threat" would be as a gateway for extremist & terorism. Apparently we contribute to their fledgling economy to the tune of $1billion a year in "foreign Aid", as a pay off to keep them at bay. But really even our "small" specialised forces would decimate any planned occupation or threat of invasion, so why bow to an arrogant, untrustworthy neighbour, is it a matter of keeping your friends close & your enemies closer ! How can we be certain that our foreign "aid" is being utilised as intended & not to harbour terorism, the one thing this approach is trying to avoid. When will our Government stand up & wake up, what will it take, DONT FORGET TIMOR
2007-01-29
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