plantagenet,

You failed to mention (Israeli Post over).
The gathered information from Liberty was passed on to Egypt.
Naturally, the Israelis were very unhappy of their sacking without notice, as the ME lieutenant of the US, and the treacherous act of sabotage by the US, to Israeli defence efforts against the Egyptians.
Thus the very justified Israeli attack on the Liberty.

Dan.

Hi diver dan

I suspect the post you've just made above (Sunday, 7 July 2019 9:13:59 PM) is intended for David Singer's Israel thread at http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=20391

Regards

Pete

Jacqui Lambie is a prime example why the senate should be scrapped.

SHADOW MINISTER! well said and true, let governments govern we will remove them if they do not do it well

Dear Shadow Minister,

Lambie is actually a prime example of why the Senate is NOT scraped. It's there because the states do not want to give too much political control to those who represent the majority of citizens who put national interests above state interests. I think if ScuMo has his way he'll get rid of the parliament and make himself dictator, even if it means being a puppet of the Chinese Communist Party.

Dear Shadow Minister,

What an elitist statement.

So you really think the Senate should be the preserve of lawyers who have done a bit of time in a rightwing think tanks and Grammar schooled union officials?

Leave them in the House of Reps and allow the Senate to properly scrutinise what they try and serve up to us. Time and time again the Senate has helped humanised legislation. I support them in their efforts even given the odd aberration.