In the 1960s no Australian Government ever refused a "polite request"
of that nature coming from the great US of A. Do you actually know
ANYTHING at all about the history and nature of the relationship
between the USA and Australia ? Ever heard of the famous words of our
late Prime Minister Harold Holt - "All the way with LBJ" ? Plainly
not. Do some reading.
Ron Huttner LL.B (Hons)
(Retired) Barrister, Solicitor, Law Lecturer and Legal Researcher
Melbourne
Victoria
On 04/11/2008, at 5:49 AM, Stephanie Huthmacher wrote:
> But it seems to me that if Australia did not want to send troops,
> well then, it shouldn’t have. The decision would rest with your
> heads of state, not our president.
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