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Kids in detention: new AHRC inquiry : Comments

By Sev Ozdowski, published 7/2/2014

In fact, following the tabling of the report, the Howard Government released the approximately one hundred children still being detained in June 2004.

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YEBIGA,
That style of posting is commonly known as trolling, you make a deliberately outrageous comment in the hope that some sucker will pay attention to you.
The only point worth rebutting in that load of bollocks is the idea that Western nations profit from having colonies, they don't, colonies have always been a liability and a financial drain on the colonising power. The West had more influence over Iraq and made more money from their dealings in the region when Saddam Hussein was in power, in Afghanistan in the 90's the Taliban restored law and order and almost wiped out the drug trade, had they stayed in power the region would be peaceful. No, the wars are caused by "Human Rights" and Liberal ideology alone,from the battle of Buxar to Gordon in Khartoum, to the destruction of Berlin to the battle of Tora Bora it's always been about the strong standing up for the weak,
liberty and equality.
Posted by Jay Of Melbourne, Sunday, 9 February 2014 5:51:38 AM
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What a crock of Shite, YEBIGA
Posted by Jayb, Sunday, 9 February 2014 7:42:21 AM
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But it is entirely. Accurate
Just because its not the narrative you want hear, just because you prefer to see Australia as the good guy, does not make it so.

There is nothing remotely even exaggerated - its uncomfortable to hear, but we had no business being in Iraq. That we have abandoned attempting to justify our presence does not mean our Guilt is forgotten.

We participated in torture and murder of civilians
We have supported an aggressive punitive war against two defenceless nations
We have looted-their resources and their culture deliberately and wilful without cause but our desire to covet.

None of this is arguable

Thus it follows that the refugees from Iraq and Afghanistan are our moral responsibility
Whether they arrive by boat, raft or swim here.
Posted by YEBIGA, Sunday, 9 February 2014 10:17:29 AM
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Posted by Jay Of Melbourne, Sunday, 9 February 2014 10:45:38 AM
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Let me assure you, I am entirely sincere. Accusing me of trolling is a standard ad hominem when you lack a counter argument - people often resort to playing the man instead of the ball.

Rather than taking offence, I am sympathetic to the sustained web of mendacity we all endure. The sustained repetition of any absurdity, day after day after years, makes us prone to believe any nonsense.

Humans have an instinct to be honest and fair. And it is precisely this instinct that makes it easy for the unscrupulous to direct us to believe any nonsense, however absurd. Sadam is easily portrayed as insane, and then of course we have to rescue the poor Iraq people. Have we rescued the Iraqi people?

A million murdered, thousands tortured, their museums looted, cities erased, experimental weapons deployed, 2 million displaced - and Sadam was evil!

Lets try to stick with the facts and not resort to shifty ad hominem attacks The 2 million displaced refugees from Iraq and Afghanistan are largely the boat people trying to come to our shores. They are by every definition refugees. They have also come precisely to the right place to demand both assistance, redress and atonement.
Posted by YEBIGA, Sunday, 9 February 2014 1:29:07 PM
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YEBIGA,

The moment you say "Our behaviour makes the NAZIs look humane by comparison." you make yourself look like an uneducated foul mouthed shock jock troll.

I'm sure that you can show otherwise, but you are off to a bad start.
Posted by Shadow Minister, Sunday, 9 February 2014 1:50:43 PM
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