Legally , Gaddafi and Sadam Husein were their countries' rulers and a whole bunch of US blitzkrieg smoked them suckers. Adolf's happy.

I have a dream,famous words.
My dream is that Australia does not build or buy a Submarine.
Does not spend billions buying American Fighter Jets.
Sadly the Lib/Lab coalition taxpayers will have to buy these super expensive war toys and one day our armed forces will want to use them to justify the expense.

Pope Francis opened 2015 on Thursday by calling on the world to redouble its efforts for peace, saying “peace is always possible, and we have to seek it.”

“May there never again be wars, but always the desire and commitment to peace and fraternity among peoples.”

In June, the Pope staged a surprise 'peace prayer' with the Israeli and Palestinian presidents in the Vatican gardens.

The Pope has denounced violence in Iraq and Syria fueled by ISIS forces, and has been involved in restoration of relations between the United States and Cuba.

http://www.cruxnow.com/church/2015/01/01/pope-francis-opens-2015-with-calls-for-peace-loyalty-to-the-church-and-devotion-to-mary/

So Malcolm, you have the opportunity to take action like others are - even before Christmas, but if you are a bit busy at present, consider PEACE as a policy to take to the next election.

You might even be able to get a press conference with the Pope himself.

NJ,

A left whinger praying to a liberal PM. What a joke.

MT will do what is in the country's best interest, not what the delusional greenies think is politically correct.

Shadow Minister,

Malcolm Turnbull will do what is in his best interests. I mean he took over the position of Tony Abbott and there are still some within the Liberal Party who are unhappy with that.

I would suggest, with Malcolm Turnbull and Julie Bishop both being very intelligent people, providing alternatives to move towards a world peace policy is not something to oppose is it?

It's not a bad thing.

Finally - I'm not left wing, I am just myself - so I can be left, right, wrong, a mix of things or in the centre.

Nathan,

Only the left whinge greens have been ignorant enough to preach that non involvement by Australia in Iraq and Syria would achieve peace in either the middle east or Australia.

The use of force is a last resort, but is occasionally required to prevent a greater evil. It was required to stop Hitler, and has saved thousands of minorities in Iraq and Syria.