Comments on: Along we go with BH0? http://clubtroppo.com.au/2010/02/23/along-we-go-with-bh0/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 23:59:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: conrad http://clubtroppo.com.au/2010/02/23/along-we-go-with-bh0/#comment-362282 conrad Thu, 25 Feb 2010 09:13:26 +0000 http://clubtroppo.com.au/?p=10277#comment-362282 On the bright side, Australia sent such a small number of troops, at least we won't go broke fighting. In addition, because they're there for political reasons, no doubt they'll be kept in less dangerous positions. On the bright side, Australia sent such a small number of troops, at least we won’t go broke fighting. In addition, because they’re there for political reasons, no doubt they’ll be kept in less dangerous positions.

]]> By: derrida derider http://clubtroppo.com.au/2010/02/23/along-we-go-with-bh0/#comment-362274 derrida derider Thu, 25 Feb 2010 03:37:52 +0000 http://clubtroppo.com.au/?p=10277#comment-362274 <i>Australia is only staying to make yet another down payment for protection from a future invasion from the north.</i> And that's what we've been doing ever since Federation. It's what Gallipoli was about, and it's what Afghanistan is about. It never occurs to our DFAT geniuses that: 1) The insurance premiums are consistently painful precisely because our insurer only ever collects them when needed. The very fact that our political services are asked for is fairly good evidence that they can't easily do the job on their own, and so the job has a good chance of turning out badly. The Yanks didn't want help with Granada, they did with Vietnam. 2) Gratitude for past sycophancy not being a feature of international affairs, our insurers will pay up if it suits them at the time and only if it suits them. Whether our premiums are up to date or not will be irrelevant. Australia is only staying to make yet another down payment for protection from a future invasion from the north.

And that’s what we’ve been doing ever since Federation. It’s what Gallipoli was about, and it’s what Afghanistan is about. It never occurs to our DFAT geniuses that:

1) The insurance premiums are consistently painful precisely because our insurer only ever collects them when needed. The very fact that our political services are asked for is fairly good evidence that they can’t easily do the job on their own, and so the job has a good chance of turning out badly. The Yanks didn’t want help with Granada, they did with Vietnam.

2) Gratitude for past sycophancy not being a feature of international affairs, our insurers will pay up if it suits them at the time and only if it suits them. Whether our premiums are up to date or not will be irrelevant.

]]> By: WAR CRIMES IN AFGHANISTAN? « DUCKPOND http://clubtroppo.com.au/2010/02/23/along-we-go-with-bh0/#comment-362223 WAR CRIMES IN AFGHANISTAN? « DUCKPOND Tue, 23 Feb 2010 11:23:32 +0000 http://clubtroppo.com.au/?p=10277#comment-362223 [...] James Farrell at Club Troppo review the occupation and the military violence promulgated primarily the American Government in terms of strategy, noting that Obama missed an opportunity to get out. Now he is saddled with a war and the deaths of 1000 American soldiers – never mind the Pastuns and others, who actually live there. Possibly related posts: (automatically generated)WAR AGAINST TERRORISTS?COSTS OF WARPAKISTAN REFUGEESThis is the Place, Now is the Time [...] [...] James Farrell at Club Troppo review the occupation and the military violence promulgated primarily the American Government in terms of strategy, noting that Obama missed an opportunity to get out. Now he is saddled with a war and the deaths of 1000 American soldiers – never mind the Pastuns and others, who actually live there. Possibly related posts: (automatically generated)WAR AGAINST TERRORISTS?COSTS OF WARPAKISTAN REFUGEESThis is the Place, Now is the Time [...]

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