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2004-10-09 Down Under

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Posted by Fred 2004-10-09 10:16:35 AM|| || Front Page|| [11132 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 There is a GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by Anonymous4724 2004-10-09 11:25:48 AM|| 2004-10-09 11:25:48 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 What a relief! Hooray for the Australian people and for us as well! Australia is an excellent ally.

Posted by ex-lib 2004-10-09 12:09:49 PM|| 2004-10-09 12:09:49 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 Aussies got it right. Did you know that voting is a requirement in Australia? Seems like a good idea. Insures good turnout.

Posted by John (Q. Citizen) 2004-10-09 12:26:37 PM|| 2004-10-09 12:26:37 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 I am very glad and relieved to hear that Mr. Howard won the election. The Australian vote was a referendum on Australia's stand in the WoT. A radical change in stance would have sent a message to radicals everywhere, and would have created the perception that Australia could be further exploited and weakened. This is good news---great news. I do not know what would happen if Howard's govt fell, and then Kerry was elected. Britain would go, too. We are at a critical juncture in history.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2004-10-09 1:46:47 PM|| 2004-10-09 1:46:47 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Great news indeed. Time to start thinking about upping Australia's world role, perhaps by including them in a new security organization that would parallel (and eventually make obsolete) the UNSC.

Perhaps the UNSC five + Japan, Ger, India, Australia, SoKorea for a start, and dedicate their efforts toward containing WMD and responding aggressively, pre-emptively, and globally against terror.

Maybe add Indonesia, Poland, Brazil, Turkey after a few years.

Posted by lex 2004-10-09 4:20:02 PM|| 2004-10-09 4:20:02 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 Good on ya mate! We send all our love and congratulations from the United States of America.

Posted by an dalusian dog 2004-10-09 4:41:57 PM|| 2004-10-09 4:41:57 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 Excellent news! Reality must really suck for you, eh, Antiwar? YEE HAH!

Posted by Dar 2004-10-09 5:47:28 PM|| 2004-10-09 5:47:28 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 A historic win. Not only did Howard increase his majority, but it looks like his party has gained control of the Senate for the first time in a generation.

The Jakarta embassy bombing did not result in a rerun of Madrid, and some dirty tricks by the media may well have back-fired. The day before the election, the media gave prominent coverage to a Australian Gitmo detainee's lawyer who accused the Howard government of being complicit in torturing his client.

Lets hope Bush wins in November.

Posted by phil_b 2004-10-09 6:45:31 PM|| 2004-10-09 6:45:31 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 A great day for Australia.

And the world (though most of the world are too stupid to know it).

Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2004-10-09 7:51:49 PM|| 2004-10-09 7:51:49 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 ahhhhh yes, for Antiwar I have only to say: please slit your wrists in the tub, to save someone the cleanup

Posted by Frank G 2004-10-09 9:12:49 PM|| 2004-10-09 9:12:49 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 Woohoo! Good on ya, Australia!

Posted by BH 2004-10-09 9:35:22 PM|| 2004-10-09 9:35:22 PM|| Front Page Top

#12 Excellent!!!

Posted by Ptah 2004-10-09 9:44:08 PM|| [http://www.crusaderwarcollege.org] 2004-10-09 9:44:08 PM|| Front Page Top

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