the Cold War is back; Australia is a couple of years late
Vladimir Putin goes to Munich with a fucking bone to pick, man.
“The process of NATO expansion has nothing to do with modernization of the alliance,” Mr. Putin said. “We have the right to ask, ‘Against whom is this expansion directed?’”
BUT … Robert Gates is so funny, how could anyone not smile?
“And, I guess, old spies have a habit of blunt speaking,” Mr. Gates said. “However, I have been to re-education camp — spending four and half years as a university president and dealing with faculty.” His remark drew laughs and applause.
AND … the Australian Prime Minister is like George Bush, only a couple of years ago and Australian.
In a nationally televised interview on Sunday, Howard said Obama’s plan meant al-Qaida leaders in Iraq should “be praying as many times as possible for a victory, not only for Obama but also for the Democrats” at presidential elections in November 2008.
but, “kaboom!” goes Obama:
“So if he is ginned up to fight the good fight in Iraq, I would suggest that he calls up another 20,000 Australians and sends them to Iraq,” Obama said. “Otherwise it’s just a bunch of empty rhetoric.”
