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Page 3 of 11 If you haven't seen the latest polling analysis, check out the charts on 1996 vs 2007.
Seems a bit silly and impractical to me - perhaps a little grand-standing to appease the Jewish lobby which is currently asking both Rudd & the PM for their viewpoints on certain issues (couldn't find the article, but it was mentioned in the Herald yesterday). Either way, it's really quite benign when compared to Howard's supposed support for surgical strikes on Iran. Downer dismisses Rudd's proposition as a 'stunt' and, for once, I have to agree with him as far as its practicality. However, this isn't just a case of the pot calling the kettle black. This is the dark side of the moon comparing itself to a piece of coal. I'm still surprised that this drivel manages to meander its way out of his mouth: "He's just pulling a stunt here, and if he tried to do that in government of course it would be treated by the international community as nothing more than a domestic stunt and it would embarrass Australia." Oh right. Like Tampa (children overboard). Like our treatment of child refugees, which was found to contravene the human rights charter. Like refusing to sign the Kyoto protocol (god only knows what political mileage they aimed to garner from that stunt).
Basically the story is that there were a couple of cracked fresh-water tanks on the Kanimbla that meant the water got contaminated. Upon arriving at the docks in Sydney, a "team of sailors was “ordered” to go to Bunnings Warehouse and buy a rainwater tank to store a new supply of fresh water." Ok, now it's starting to sound a bit ridiculous. What kind of patch up shoddy job are they running in the navy? Go to Bunnings to buy the water tank? Isn't that sort of thing supposed to be looked after by the Naval repair yard? The story gets more ridiculous with "a Defence spokeswoman said comment was being sought from the ship’s commanders, but there were difficulties communicating with the Kanimbla which is at sea.". Come again? Difficulties communicating with the Kanimbla because it's at sea? What in Christ's name are they on about? This is an Australian Navy vessel. Of course it's at sea. That's what ships do. One would hope they the Navy can communicate with their ships while at see, wouln't you? If not, what kind of military does this country have? The Election Date: A poll has been released showing that Australians have lost faith in the USA's ability to manage international affairs with the level of confidence almost halving over 6 years from 66% in 2001 to 37% today. Heffernan's Latest Trainwreck: Well at least now he's accepting that climate change is a real and present threat. Today he denied that the report, however. The Bulletin's editor-in-chief John Lehmann defended the article, saying that they had a recording of the interview. To be fair to this antideluvian troglodite of a politician, the head of the AFP, Mike Keelty, suggested as much in his speech on climate change earlier this week. African Refugee Intake: More refugee posturing - perhaps trying to wedge Labor? It's a poor wedge and Rudd is smart enough not to take the bait. The Australian (Janet Albrechtsen): Most of it is her usual twaddle - again talking about Rudd's gaffe, with no mention of Costello's earlier stuff-up during the day as well as Howard's earlier in the year - not to mention Downer's sorry attempt to cheat on Lateline (he had a sheet in front of him with the tax scales). She ends with "let me offer Rudd the same advice I gave Latham three years ago. Dry your eyes, princess." Views: 4218
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