Gough was carpeted over the Kemlani loans affair not because the deals were dodgey but because he had the audacity to borrow from other than a Rothscihild owned central bank. This would have been the US Federal Reserve.This was the main reason he was sacked.

Labor has done far more damage to our economy since with the sale of 4 state Govt banks plus the Commonwealth. They have put us in debt to almost half our GDP and no mention of sackings. Gough was a loose canon who dared to stand up against our ruling oligarchs.

I was conscripted ready to go to Vietnam when Gough pulled the pin on this illegal war. I wish I knew then what I know now. Our system is totally corrupt and shows no signs of correction or contrition.

Thanks Gough , you saved many a young Aussie from the horrors of that filthy dirty war.

Peter
All true enough, but there is as much truth in your omissions. Whitlam appointed Kerr, and he was the last convert on Vietnam. You also misrepresent Rex Connor.

Leslie perhaps Rex Connor was idealistic about nationalising resources then but today Vladimir Putin is not.Putin has nationalised much of Russia's energy and has kicked out the parasitic Rothschild central bankers. This is why the West now demonises Putin.

I don't think Peter Coates is being all that critical of Rex Connor but just acknowledging they acted brashly and did not have a plan. Rex did not have nuclear weapons like Putin to realise his plan.

Arjay
You are on the right track, but you do not have the full story which has not yet been told. Connor did have a plan- not nuclear weapons but nuclear power; and as you say an independent Australia.

Hi Arjay

Thanks for the support. On another matter the US was worried that Gough and his more nationalist mates were threatening the tenancy of the US Bases - not just Pine Gap but http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joint_Defense_Facility_Nurrungar . Theories that the US took measures to undermine Gough's Government may not be totally farfetched. Though the methods are probably more like concurring with Murdoch to give Gough bad press than the CIA theory.
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Hi Leslie

When you say "but there is as much truth in your omissions. Whitlam appointed Kerr," it looks like you overlooked para 6 of the artice "...Sir John Kerr - a Whitlam appointee..."

Cheers

Pete

Whitlam's dismissal did prove there is much truth in the lucky country description of Oz.

God just how lucky were we that we didn't get even longer with an egotistical fool in the lodge?