We now have a new Prime Minister(President).John Howard has been Voted out & Kevin Rudd is in, .was there much coverage of Australia,s election in the U.S & how will it effect Australia--USA relations
2007-11-24 16:42:23 · 9 answers · asked by tony r 2 in News & Events ➔ Current Events
While some of our esteemed commentators on this particular issue may not believe anyone is interested in little ol' Australia's change of leadership - I think Bush will have been watching events in Australia very closely. Our troops will now be leaving Iraq very soon if Rudd upholds his election promise. And Bush and his cronies will be left to clean up the mess they created without Australia's help. Reminiscent of another conflict our Australian troops fought in on the invitation of the USA. A conflict which ended up being a disaster for both countries. Lets' hope IRAQ doesn't become another Vietnam.
2007-11-24 23:37:40 · answer #1 · answered by mum2mh 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Coverage was next to nothing on TV news outlets in the U.S. Thank God for the existence of Radio Australia short wave service and the web edition of the Sydney Morning Herald.
It's the biggest election win since the mid 1970s for Labor. And I think that Mister Rudd and his new cabinet will begin to distance themselves from Washington politically, with respect to military operations in Iraq. I do hope that Canberra will not pull away too fast and invite another attack like the one which happened in Bali. Most people in the States or in Australia don't know that Jemma Islamiyah is over ten years older than Al Queda and has had more time to practice being nasty.
2007-11-25 01:22:54 · answer #2 · answered by desertviking_00 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I am so psyched for Australians because Mr. Rudd is for the Kyoto Protocol and wants to withdraw Australian troops from Iraq. I am hopeful that U.S. voters will choose someone with similar ideas in our 2008 Presidential election.
2007-11-25 15:35:03 · answer #3 · answered by smt 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'll never understand why the Aussies are so concerned about how anyone feels about their political changes... Even when John Howard was in office, it's not like he was significant in world events.
I'll bet that 90% of the world doesn't know who he is... and by the end of next year, the same percentage will not be able to guess who Kevin Rudd is either.
2007-11-25 04:46:28 · answer #4 · answered by Yulik MahBaht 4 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Roadkill are you a complete idiot.You Americans make a big thing about democracy.Well Australia used it's democracy last night.Seems like democracy is good if Bush gets the brand he is after
2007-11-25 01:43:24 · answer #5 · answered by Charlotte's Dad 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I think the Australians had enough of the U.S, George Bush, and his war. They don't want to lose anymore Military.I think the brave people spoke and voted.
2007-11-25 01:22:37 · answer #6 · answered by fionabtoo 4 · 5⤊ 3⤋
I really don't care. We have enough of our own problems to face, so my feeling are.... good luck!
2007-11-25 01:21:19 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
I think it's nice. How do you feel about it?
2007-11-25 01:02:54 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't think we can trust the Australians any further. They've obviously taken a left turn toward communism.
2007-11-25 01:11:50 · answer #9 · answered by Roadkill 6 · 2⤊ 7⤋