A war right now would do wonders for our economy

A war right now would do wonders for our economy
chrisgaff1000,
How ? There isn't enough money for everyday things let alone having to buy everything needed from overseas plus having to pay mercenaries who don't need to abide by WPH&S.
Who's going to pay for all the counseling afterwards ? Then there'd be the legal fees for inquiries on soldiers in case they shot somebody. Perhaps the federal Govt should buy a few Lottery tickets .

Lol.

Dads Army all over.

You blokes are brilliant.

Talk of war with Indonesia is crazy and will only achieve irreparable damage to both our countries. Indonesia is potentially a major trading partner and is doing a good job in suppressing Jemaah Islamiyah and should be congratulated. I think and hope that eventually Islam will collapse on itself and its faithful will return to the backward dogma and isolation where it has been laying for the last 1000 years. Indonesia hopefully has the resources and will to rise above this and make a positive contribution to the world.

SILLER,

You say that

"Talk of war with Indonesia is crazy and....is doing a good job in suppressing Jemaah Islamiyah and should be congratulated...."

In your opinion are they also doing a good job in terrorizing the native people of West New Guinea?

I'd like add a note of realism to this debate.

While I think the Indonesian economy is likely to outgrow Australia and it will become the dominant power in the region, right now it is struggling. It belongs to the so-called "fragile five" along with Brazil, India, South Africa and Turkey.

See:

http://money.cnn.com/2014/01/30/investing/emerging-markets-fragile-five/

While Indonesia is embarking on an arms-buying spree right now it is in no position to take on Australia. Nor, grandstanding aside, do I think it has any intention of doing so.

The danger lies in the future - some time after 2020. And the danger is not an invasion. I do not see Indonesia having the logistic capability of doing anything of the sort. Rather it is that small countries neighbouring emerging great powers tend to have an uncomfortable time