Why is Abbott leading with Australia's chin over the IS, to the point we are singled out by ISIS for special attention (and the Russians too)?

He is putting a target on every Australian, everywhere, for domestic brownie points. It's easy for him to call it from way here down-under, well away from the action. However, I have a son studying to complete a degree in Indonesia and Abbott's unnecessary bellicose rhetoric is adversely affecting his security and leaving me most worried.

Why must our words speak any louder than our actions? I see the polls are improving for the LNP over this, which may well result in a countryman losing his head.

Luciferase I do hope your son is OK, however kowtowing to this scum is not the answer.

You don't have to go into their territory to be in danger from the rubbish. My son was attacked by 4 of them, Sydney "Lebs", in the streets of Allawah, Sydney, as he walked home from the railway station, some years back, before their hate for us became so obvious & public knowledge.

If a couple of cars had not stopped chasing away these 4 bits of Muslim trash, who had fractured his skull in 4 places with their boots, he would have ended up dead, or a vegetable.

I can't imagine why anyone would chose to study in Indonesia, but that is his choice. Personally I would prefer the coming confrontation brought on as soon as possible, so we can clean out the garbage, & make our streets safer. If that means it is more dangerous in some oversees places, so be it.

The fact that something happening half a world away should make it more dangerous for your son only proves we need to take action now, before this vial lot take total control. Cowering from it is exactly the wrong reaction.

Hasbeen, I am sorry to hear about what happened to your son, but surely people get bashed by criminals of any race, colour or creed in this country?
Maybe that is the reason why you single out all Muslim people as terrorists?

All of them will be dealt with by the courts in the same way, and punished.
Many people of European origin here are violent too aren't they?
And in far greater numbers than the hated Muslim criminals.

Abbott is carrying on as though Australia is being over run by Muslim terrorists, when it isn't.
He is playing on the emotions of the unintelligent amongst us to whip up hysteria and gain him Liberal votes as the great saviour of the Australian nation.
It makes me want to puke...

Luciferase,

You may have to accept that Muslim terror comes to you without inviting it and it appears they stick together like the proverbial to a woollen blanket. See this,

http://www.aljazeera.com/video/asia-pacific/2014/09/2014914103425525263.html

and this,
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/2014/09/will-philippine-rebels-behead-german-hostage-201492691512455783.html

Nations coming together to resist the scourge of terrorism is a good thing. It is necessary to identify and deal with the evil ideology and fiends who direct the terror.

Maybe your son might be better off reconsidering his study program and where it might lead career-wise.

I'm with you there hasbeen and I think the time has come for people to decide whether they wish to be Australians, or Muslims, because I fear they can no longer be both, while ensuring some from within don't cause us harm.

As for Tony Abbott, it's been a while since weve have had a real leader,so ihis actions may seem a bit harsh to some.

Here's a little of what Tones has whipped up...

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-09-26/police-release-cctv-of-man-wanted-over-islamic-school-threats/5772428

"Police have released CCTV images of an "obese" man suspected of threatening children at a Sydney Islamic college with a knife."

http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/afghan-hazara-refugees-reportedly-threatened-with-knife-at-soccer-training-in-sydney-20140926-10mtd9.html?

"A man wielding a knife allegedly threatened a group of Afghan Azara refugees as they attended a football training session in Sydney.

Police confirmed a 29-year-old has been charged after threats were made in a park in Merrylands on Tuesday. But a police spokesman would not comment on the nature of the threat or the ethnicity of those threatened.

The spokesman said a man ran through a park on Cambridge Street about 5.25pm, threatening a group of youths.

"He left and then returned with a knife and further threatened them," he said."

Yup.....confecting terror-based hysteria for domestic consumption...what a great idea for societal cohesion!

rehctub,

"As for Tony Abbott, it's been a while since weve have had a real leader,so ihis actions may seem a bit harsh to some."

Gaaaawwwd!...replace "harsh" with "calculated" and "dumbass" and you'll be right on the money.