Dear Belly,

Thanks for your advice.

I intend to take it.

See you on another thread my friend.

Lexi,

In 2001 to 2002 the refugees dropped from 4000 p.a. to about 100 and in 2008 to 2009 the refugees increased from 160 to about 5000p.a.

No conditions in the world changed from 2001 to 2002 or from 2008 to 2009 except the pacific solution.

Perhaps you could enlighten me as to what war suddenly finished in 2001 and what suddenly started in 2008 that explains the changes in boats? I cannot find anything. The only conclusion is that the pacific solution worked.

Repeatedly saying it didn't is not a valid answer.

I too am leaving the thread Lexi and taking my own advice.
We in discussion or debate, understand listening is as important as talking.
Or there is no point in conversing.
A body Language exists in every word ,written or face to face.
Some are impossible to converse with.
For me it is the scruffy religious zealot that corners you on the street, just rants on and on, will not let you move on.
Or the Australian door knocking pests we all know.
One such group has taken to sending the most beautiful young girls, so friendly and kind!
This issue, every one,any subject is never one sided .
The hight court action.
The pressure by minority's, Greens, middle and upper class lawyers.
Abbott intent on Victory his way or nothing.
Australians are weary of the one sided barely hidden lie that it once worked it can.
No Prime Minister, and Julia Gillard is no Prime Minister, should have to beg to do the will of most Australians.
Yes Gillard is ,well I would Be sent to prison for saying!
But does it matter,is truth of value?
Tony Abbott is an insult to his party and its followers.
Better sits in both party's, we could be better served, on both sides if we elected Parliaments cleaners as leaders.
So long to another thread that could have asked the question is Australia more important than political self interest.
Lexi, it would be best not to answer this post, let it go we can do better.