Thanks Hasbeen. I won't be contributing much more to this forum. I have failed in many things, jobs and projects. I would simply ask that you focus on the reasons politicians give for sending our troops to war and think of me whatever you want.

Peter Stanley, a historian at ADFA (where I used to go, but he didn't teach when I was there) has written extensively on why Australia was not actually under threat in WW2. The idea that Australia could again face a physical invasion is strategically laughable. What else could we be doing with our people's lives and resources instead of invading other countries. Why, inspite of scores of lives lost and billions of dollars spent, has the terrorist threat increased?

We can do better.

Hi Greg Rolles

Don't be downhearted. You have succeeded in making the chatteratti of OLO think and debate - which is more than most article writers do.

Its true what you say about recent wars. Wars in Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya and Yemen are Elective. They have more to do with Great Powers and Oil than terrorism.

Even the Falklands (War of 1982) is increasingly about undersea oil.

So cheer up Rollsy. You know what they say https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlBiLNN1NhQ .

Cheers

Pete

Is Mise laws can soon be changed if the Korean War had got worse, if for instance we were not being trained for war purposes, what and the hell were we there in the first place for, to learn knitting and not to kill people. I understand if you joined the Navy and Airforce training could take place out of Australia, sorry, we were there for the Menzies war machine if need be to be killed as all those in WW1, you were not in camp at that time and we were repeatedly told that war was imminent within two years and we would be on our way to protect Australia.
I agree with you on the Vietnam side with lottery being the order of the day, stay home or go to war, but as mentioned you were not there in 1954 so you do not know the truth only what you may have read on a Google.

No personal offence taken Pete. I appreciate you reading and giving a response.

Greg do not give up, as in one post I stated 1954 about conscription, but then I was told that from 1951 onwards we would not be sent overseas, what utter rubbish, for goodness sake Governments lie, what is said today may not be the same as tomorrow, if you believe what politicians say you must have rocks in your head, keep up the good work and make us think.

Thanks ojnab.... appreciate it. I won't give up. Too much good in the world (Including Monty Python). But arguing on forum threads... I'm trying to do other stuff to!