Posted by Declan on November 4, 2006, at 13:24:26
In reply to Re: blocked for week » Declan, posted by Dr. Bob on October 27, 2006, at 23:26:15
In our little town 3000 people marched against the war before it happened. I've never met anyone who supported it. Ordinary people (here) care about the war, just as ordinary people in their dealings with each other are mostly really decent. Sections of the media (News Ltd) and the Government are for some reason unable to engage seriously and credibly with our committment. (600,000 deaths is serious stuff). And further, just before I made that post, I had been angered (I suppose) to read that before committing troops to Vietnam the US asked its allies their opinion. All were against except Australia. I doubt the advice given on Iraq was any wiser.
I hope that's civil. How might things have been done better? Frank and fearless advice.
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