Poirot,
are you being paid by Kevin Rudd & the ALP to make him/them appear smarter ?

individual - On page 2 you made sarcastic comments but when asked to clarify you failed to do so, I will re post it here for you.

To Quote you.

"The only idiotic thing here is your insinuation. In 2004 the stream of boat people was low so Australia could easily offer assistance at sea. It was your God who turned who turned a trickle of boats into a raging torrent. Get you biased facts straightened."

Here are some facts for you
year 2002 - 1 Boat - 1 person on boat
year 2003 - 1 boat - 53 people
year 2004 - 1 boat - 15 people

Bearing those FACTS in mind please explain this part of your statement "The only idiotic thing here is your insinuation. In 2004 the stream of boat people was low"

This part please translate into English "It was your God who turned who turned a trickle of boats into a raging torrent."

Quote "Get you biased facts straightened." Please enlighten everyone as to what facts are false and how it is biased.

You have really sunk to a new low point with your post here.

As stated above please enlighten people as to what you believe to be the truth, regrettably for you my facts are verifiable.

To the readers of our words now and in the future.
Yes Australians have harsh views, count me one of them,about boat people.
It was our politicians who both smelled our feelings and moved us to the right, both party,s.
But no party not agreeing to that move can be elected here
Too we came in later in compassion with some country,s, current troubles with some, not all migrant enclaves is driving us.
Do not be too unkind, we are unlikely to take to the streets.
But even more unlikely, to ever take unending numbers of economic migrates who *gate crash our country*
Minority,s,and the kind at heart, want to change us from within.
The opposite few want to lauch boats and? well best not go their.
Forgive our harsh words but understand our sea borders in our view, should not be miss used that, yes that as is the case with any country, we would welcome migration, but oppose SOME who want to change us not as past migrations that saw us become todays great country, both blend in and have pride in both their new country and their old ones.
Depending on who is reporting you can see we are not forever going to be told by the United Nations our country is just an experiment in fact, trying to call our concerns at the loss of our culture xenophobia.
While SOME of those we welcomed try to bring us their culture while demanding we give ours up.

Philip s At the time of these low boat arrivals, what was the figures of persons wanting to depart Indonesia or anywhere else to come to AU. Or was there temporary peace going on, and no business to be done. Your figures start from the wrong end of the supply chain. Without knowing this your figures don't add up.

when asked to clarify you failed to do so,
Philip S,
i'm at a loss what you want me to explain ?

individual - Are you pleading ignorance here?

I have explained it in very simple English for you.

YOU STATED ""The only idiotic thing here is your insinuation. In 2004 the stream of boat people was low so Australia could easily offer assistance at sea."

Here are some facts for you
year 2002 - 1 Boat - 1 person on boat
year 2003 - 1 boat - 53 people
year 2004 - 1 boat - 15 people

Bearing those FACTS in mind please explain this part of your statement "The only idiotic thing here is your insinuation. In 2004 the stream of boat people was low" Pleas explain as 1 boat is low except in your opinion.

To quote you further "It was your God who turned who turned a trickle of boats into a raging torrent." WHAT do you mean?

To Quote you again "Get you biased facts straightened." Please enlighten everyone as to what facts are false and how it is biased.

As stated above please enlighten people as to what you believe to be the truth.

Doog - Your comment just defies logic in relation to what I wrote, the amount of people wanting to come is inconsequential because they were not coming due to Howard's Pacific solution.