YEBIGA you're kidding me again, aren't you. What a another crock of $#!t.

Do you mean to tell me that Al Qaeda, Hamas, Al Shabaab, Ansar Dine & Ansar al Sharia are all just misunderstood Charitable groups going around helping out their Muslim brothers? Gee, I didn't know that.

Australia should embrace these groups for the wonderful works they do. Now that you have explained them to me.

Anyway what's this got to do with incarcerating children, that's what we are discussing here. Do you like my idea that we release all the children, just the Children, & teach them to be nice Christians.

Maybe they could study with misunderstood Christian Groups like, Southern Baptist, K.K.K., Aryan Nation, Army of God & Hutaree. I think that would be the least we could do to help these children, Don't you, YEBIGA.

Hi there STEELEREDUX...

Ah my dear fellow, I've implied nothing ! I merely asked - well you know precisely what I asked...precisely ! Yet for reasons known only to you, you've sought not to furnish us with your answer ? And having been a copper for many years, I presume nothing STEELEREDUX, nothing at all ? Mind you, I do wonder why you responded with such indignation and obvious affront, nonetheless ?

Sri Lankan's, I wonder what sort of 'Huge' proportion of those, are Tamil Tigers ? Their own government (their Ambassador in Canberra) accuse many of them of having membership of that terrorist group ? Moreover, he totally refutes any suggestion, these people are actually fleeing for their lives.

Many others of course, who've chosen to arrive by the nautical route, were originally from Middle Eastern countries, thus are Muslims STEELEREDUX.

I've also noticed, deeply ensconced within your previous diatribe you've used the expression; '...serious human right's abuses 'your country' is engaged in...' ? How so ? Isn't a fact, Australia is also 'YOUR COUNTRY' too, STEELEREDUX ?

Or are you telling us all, Australia is no longer good enough for you and your Islamic cohorts ?

Seemingly, you're perhaps erred somewhat, injudiciously in your thinking, that many of these hapless children are innocent victims. It's my belief, most of these poor kids are outrageously, proffered forward as mere pawns, in the belief it will make it much harder for the authorities to turn them away. There's little doubt, it'll work I believe ?

SteeleReedux is simply Poirot with extra doses of hormones.

O Sung,JayB
Don't expect to see any sense in it, it's just Papulanji dreaming, unless you can follow the songlines you can only guess at the dimensions of their cosmology.
Steele and Yebiga are clearly among the most competent song men or shamans of their caste, generally speaking the folklore of other groups is incomprehensible to outsiders so it's no wonder you or I would struggle to connect with their posts.

Jayb
The USA has 164,000 military personnel stationed in some 150 countries. Some people may be offended by their presence in their country. That guy you call a terrorist considers himself a freedom fighter.

but lets leave that for now, Consider the array of technology available to this US personnel, from satellite images, all manner of surveillance equipment, computer programs deciphering convesations, emails, etcetera. Consider the level of sophisticated weaponry, including drones and other non detectable incursion devices. Add A virtually unlimited budget for informants, and training of personnel.

Is it really plausible or even conceivable that a religiously inspired group of any description could offer any resistance to such a force?

Rather then look outside the US for terrorists and enemies, is it not far more likely and almost inevitable that US policy is determined by factions within the US military and intelligence apparatus fighting for hegemony amongst themselves.

After all, if you have the weapons and the personnel ready, its a bit of waste if you don't get to use them. And if you don't have a credible enemy, the politicians might get it into their heads to scale down personnel and equipment. History is replete with generals fighting each other for supremacy, from roman times.

I am not suggesting their is not the odd jihadist out their. But its also not difficult to drug up some simpleton, tie a suicide vest onto him and send him unwittingly into a crowded square. And either side is capable of that.

History shows when a powerful occupier like the US can not subdue the citizenry after 10 years of occupation, there is something seriously wrong. Once Rome became incapable of subduing its provinces its power faded and soon the barbarians were at the gates of rome. Once, the USSR quit Afghanistan it too soon disintegrated. Ditto the British empire.

This adventurism has destroyed US moral credibility globally. We have tied our apron strings to a falling star. It is time to make atonement and embracing the boat people is the first step.

YEBIGA,
The Americans also call themselves freedom fighters. Who do think does more good for humanity ? The US soldiers or the superstitious mutts from the quarries they call home. I think it so utterly sad to see so much incredible histoy being destroyed by those gremlins.

As far technological warfare is concerned think this. Would it be necessary if those superstitious mutts didn't cause so much trouble ? How much war machinery do you see deployed in civilised countries ?