Hi Paul,

New Zealand PM Ardern is still regarded as the
country's preferred PM. She is doing a brilliant
job at tackling the hard issues - which inevitably
are not going to be popular with everyone. Like
tackling online extremism, bringing in stricter
gun laws, and so on. However, she's doing very
well indeed. And New Zealand is lucky to have her.

BTW: I enjoy reading your comedic quips.
Keeps all of us entertained.

Foxy, You said,
"Dear Paul,

Any person calling others names shows that they are probably
having lousy manners, a lousy upbringing, and a
bad temper, and are a disrespectful person"

Does this also apply to a person who called Australian soldiers in Korea murderers who threw bombs at children?

Paul has failed to substantiate that ludicrous claim, perhaps you, with your frequently demonstrated skill at finding references, might help him to back up or shut up.

Is Mise,

There's an article in today's - The Weekend Australian,
Sunday Oct. 27th 2019 by Richard Lloyd Parry with the
title:
"Australian and British soldiers have been accused of
committing war crimes during Korean War."

It might be worth a read.

Issy, firstly, you like all solders are part of the collective, therefore the actions of one are the actions of all, you included, you cannot divorce yourself from that. During the Korean War, towns and villages were bombed and shelled by us "The Good Guys". Those towns and villages contained non combatants, including children, some children were killed, this is an undisputed fact, therefore my assertion that Australian soldiers in Korea were murderers who threw bombs at children is true.

Lots of old Diggers don't like it when the actions of war are put to them in that way, so be it. I don't believe all should be punished for the war crimes of others, but all must take some collective responsibility.

Paul,

Firing shells by artillery and dropping bombs from 'planes is not the same as "throwing bombs at children", thrown bombs are hand grenades (in our case Mills Bombs).

So put up or shut up.

Foxy,

How about something substantive?

Being pedantic are we Issy, can't wriggle out that easy!

"Firing shells by artillery and dropping bombs from 'planes is not the same as "throwing bombs at children", thrown bombs are hand grenades (in our case Mills Bombs)"

The end result is the same, dead children, heads, arms and legs everywhere. Try telling a dead child's mother; "its not the same!"

P/S Are you saying you threw hand grenades, sorry in your case Mills Bombs, at children? Please clear that one up!