Thursday, November 21, 2002

Howard recalls crack war troops - smh.com.au
No connection has been made, despite strenous efforts, between Iraq and Al-Queda or September 11, or Bali. But in his recent tape Bin Laden has made it abundantly clear why Australians have and will be targeted. All evidence points to the fact that the repression of the Palestinians and the sufferings of the Iraqis are the two biggest rallying calls for radical Islamists such as Bin Laden.

If Mr Howard was at all serious about combatting terrorism he would terminate immediately Australia's involvement in America's imperialist wars. Mr Howard is a man who has learned nothing from the tragedy of the First World War or the Vietnam War. He continues to regard Australia as a Colonial dependency or Imperial outpost which should back the Empire's wars no questions asked. Of course, it plays well with the electorate, to pose as a tough man, willing to fight, and risk the lives of young Australians. Until such time as the electorate realises it has been deceived.

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