I can't see the point in escalating a war you have already lost,The yanks doo this then run away it is just the start of long conflict that will follow them home.The US started this war a long time ago it's their war i have no ill feelings towards these people and i don't like the idea of comiting murder for my temporary leader.

Bushbred

To the best of my knowledge the last time Australian troops fought in South Africa was during the Boer war between 1899 and 1902. They were on the side of the British Empire.

If Australian troops played any part in the fall of Apartheid I somehow missed it.

Australia did try to profit from Apartheid. They asked the Brits to ban South African coal and buy Aussie coal instead. The Brits did boycott South African coal but bought Polish coal instead of the Aussie stuff. The South Africans returned the favour by undercutting Australian coal prices in Asia.

Of course Australia's holier than thou attitude towards South Africa was rather undermined by the deal it did with Suharto over Timorese oil and gas.

Stevenmayer, I never said anything about Aussie troops in South Africa, but only how magic it was for Mandela to arrange peace between the blacks and the rotten Arpathaid mob so peacefully.

They are even saying now that a common interest in sport between black and white could make it even better.

Though could say we should give credit only to certain white South Africans, especially sportsmen.