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Rough waters and rocky boats, but we'll get there : Comments
By Richard Laidlaw, published 12/11/2013There was little reason for optimism that the Indonesians would suddenly grasp the point of ethics or convert en masse to international political morality.
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However, Tony Abbott seems to be the only person in Australia who believed that he would ‘stop the boats’ in short order. He has bitten off more than he can chew, for the moment.
For starters, how can Australia be taken seriously about stopping boats when it enters Indonesian waters to ‘save’ a load of illegals? Talk about bringing trouble on ourselves!
Australian politicians, not Indonesian ones, are the problem. Labor, Liberal, it makes no difference. They have both been frightened by the extreme Left, and no longer have the guts to do what must be done.
Illegal arrivals are Australia’s problem, and it’s a problem that can only be solved by Australians. Forget about Indonesia; they just take our money and laugh at us. Stop the money, and start the action.
Force (nothing else has worked since Howard) is the only thing that will stop people trying to get here by boat. It’s time Australian politicians realised that it is their job to protect Australia, no matter what.