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Australia's failure to show leadership regarding Rohingya refugees : Comments
By Alice Aslan, published 28/5/2015Every crisis creates an opportunity for leadership. And Australia, a so-called liberal democracy that values human rights, has failed not only to show compassion for the most vulnerable but also to play a leadership role in this crisis in the region.
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Posted by ConservativeHippie, Saturday, 30 May 2015 8:21:23 AM
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The Saudis will be alright. They have nothing to fear from ISIS. They are the ones funding ISIS. The Saudis have a huge military and can depend on the UK and US to defend them if things ever got out of hand. They are happy to let ISIS lose on their rivals - Iraq, Iran, Syria, Yemen, Libya etc. ISIS are our beserker army.
Check out this story - General Jonathan Shaw, Britain's former Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff, says Qatar and Saudi Arabia responsible for spread of radical Islam http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/iraq/11140860/Qatar-and-Saudi-Arabia-have-ignited-time-bomb-by-funding-global-spread-of-radical-Islam.html They knew going into Iraq would turn it into a failed state. Just like they did in Libya and now Syria. That was what they want. Everywhere our forces go Al Qaeda and ISIS turn up - Iraq, Libya, Afghanistan, Syria, and Yemen. We are destabilising the Middle East. Why is that? Here is a Mr Dick Cheney in 1994 describing why invading Iraq would lead to chaos in the first Gulf war, I wish he had spoken to the VP in the Bush Jnr administration in 2003 - oh, that's right he's the same guy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EstVJo6URdQ The US have the biggest military in the globe which spends as much on it's military as the next dozen countries combined - think about that - more than all it's military rivals and some of its allies combined. We have been at war the entire 21st century and yet terrorism is getting worse not better. Is it possible that our masters are saying one thing to us to get support for their wars and so called counter-terrorism measures, but leave their real aims unspoken? Those wars that we fight over there so we don't fight them here are causing human suffering on a scale we can't even imagine. Our "war on terror" is terrorising millions of people and is one of the reasons behind the massive increase in refugees. That is why we owe refugees (especially ones fleeing from the war on terror) safety when they escape the hell we unleashed on them. Posted by BJelly, Saturday, 30 May 2015 9:15:34 AM
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Hi LEGO and Conservative Hippy,
The Saudis support the most extreme version of Islam on the planet - Wahabism - they are the ones who are spreading militant jihad and sharia law. If we really want to stop fundamentalist Islam we must break all ties with Saudi Arabia, and it's close allies of Qatar and Kuwait. But the Saudis have close ties with the British government and Royal family. The Saudies have close business ties with Republican and Democrat leadership in the US. Zbigniew Brzezinski is the mastermind behind the CIA support of the Mujaheddin in Afghanistan and today he is Obama's top adviser. This is what he had to say about supporting Fundamentalist Muslims in the light of the 9/11 attacks. This might give you some insight into how our masters view current events. "Q: And neither do you regret having supported the Islamic [integrisme], having given arms and advice to future terrorists? Brzezinski: What is most important to the history of the world? The Taliban or the collapse of the Soviet empire? Some stirred-up Moslems or the liberation of Central Europe and the end of the cold war? Q: Some stirred-up Moslems? But it has been said and repeated: Islamic fundamentalism represents a world menace today. Brzezinski: Nonsense! It is said that the West had a global policy in regard to Islam. That is stupid. There isn’t a global Islam. Look at Islam in a rational manner and without demagoguery or emotion. It is the leading religion of the world with 1.5 billion followers. But what is there in common among Saudi Arabian fundamentalism, moderate Morocco, Pakistan militarism, Egyptian pro-Western or Central Asian secularism? Nothing more than what unites the Christian countries." They would rather see the defeat of leftist regimes, and will happily use militant islam to do it. They aren't afraid of Muslims, they are afraid of anything that threatens capitalism. To combat Terrorism we need to end support for Saudi Arabia http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/aug/31/combat-terror-end-support-saudi-arabia-dictatorships-fundamentalism I could support that, could you? Posted by BJelly, Saturday, 30 May 2015 10:10:20 AM
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Im not fussed about Abbot but I dont think Australia deserves the bagging its getting. The failure in leadership actually lies with the leader in Mayanmar. Populated mostly by 'radical Buddhists' (didnt know there was such a thing) who have condemned and ultimately 'denied citizenship of the Muslim minority', resulting in thousands fleeing their home land. Its such a shame that religion causes such destruction and creates such evil hatred, that people of the same nationality become mortal enemies. That Government is responsible for their citizens, promoting and encouraging unity and community. Achieving this shows great leadership and the ability to run a country. There ends the blame game.
Posted by jodelie, Sunday, 31 May 2015 3:42:57 AM
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To Susieoncrack
I'll take Hasbeen, Jay, JayB and Runner (you forgot Spindoc and Loudmouth) every time on my team. I am just so glad that Onjab, Arjay, DavidF, Imajulianutter, Craig Minns, James O'Neill, and BJelly are on your team. What some of these characters say must make even you wince. The only one on your team who had a brain was Killarney. Everything I wrote about Chinese racism was completely true. I am sorry if the truth hurts your ears. A Chinese journalist named Sang Yee wrote a book about the Chinese who are immigrating to Australia called "The Year The Dragon Came." In it, he interviewed a dozen Chinese families and asked them about their experiences in living in Australia. All of them were like Mr Chek, they had nothing but contempt for white Australians like yourself who they called "guizi" (foreign devils.) Mr Chek is an Asian, probably a Chinese. He has decided that his own country is no good, and has come to your country, which is better. Where he proceeds to dump on your own people. And you don't see anything wrong with that? What is wrong with you? Did your parents not bring you up right? When you attended ANZAC Day services at school, where among other lost soldiers we remembered those Australians who died in the Pacific War to stop Australia being dominated by Asians, did you pay any attention? Perhaps you went to uni where the fashion to dump on your own became so reflexive that you do it now automatically without even the need to think about it? Well think about this. The Chinese in particular are nationalistic and racist to the point of xenophobia towards any person who is not a Chinese. It must absolutely astound them that white people like yourself routinely dump on your own people, and even defend Asians who do the same. But they are so happy that you do. It reinforces their own xenophobia that they are a special race who are the victims of whitey Posted by LEGO, Sunday, 31 May 2015 5:53:26 AM
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Oh gawd, there goes LEGO Mitty again...
Pocketa pocketa pocketa... Posted by Craig Minns, Sunday, 31 May 2015 8:00:31 AM
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As Islam spreads into the Western world, as currently seen throughout Europe and the UK, democracy, the western values, western life styles, and freedoms are all challenged and criticised. Western countries have bent over backward helping these people with no thanks or appreciation. Unless the West stops the influx it's only a matter of time before the scales are tipped and the proverbial really starts to hit the fan.
The UK is the proof it only takes a 5% Muslim population to have a serious negative impact.
Sad as it is for the individual families involved, these Muslim boat migrants need to be sent home regardless of the consequences they face.