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Suzanne Super Member
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Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2011 8:07 am Post subject: Some interesting trivia |
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Something you might wanna read about Obama and China and Australia. I'm on my way to work so I haven't read it all but it looks like Obama has done it again......
Suz
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Ominivision1 Super Member
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Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2011 8:19 am Post subject: Re: Some interesting trivia |
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Good read, just wonder why we have troops scattered all over the globe but can't put troops where its needed at our south border.
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dhc4ever Super Member
Joined: May 26, 2011 Posts: 2944 Location: Ipswich, Queensland Australia
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Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2011 2:18 pm Post subject: Re: Some interesting trivia |
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Done what Suz?
Over stepped the mark by eventually putting 2500 marines on a training rotation to OZ or under stepping the mark by eventually putting 2500 marines on a training rotation to OZ?
Gee that should have the Chinese quaking in their boots.
Darwin (the city) will look forward to it. Just what they need another 2500 drunken bush crazed troops letting loose after another 4 weeks wandering around the GAFA cuddling ticks, snakes and croc's.
Well it strengthens and reaffirms a 60 yr old defence treaty between our 2 countries, and that's no bad thing.
Now If he would only take Juliar with him when he goes............
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Suzanne Super Member
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Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2011 8:44 pm Post subject: Re: Some interesting trivia |
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After reading it dhc4ever, I'd consider the matter a mute subject. What the pisser is, is that he's pissed off China again by making a big loud deal out of it. If he'd kept his mouth shut and gone ahead with it, fine, but he has to have a press conference, answer questions from the press in a diplomatic way, and let everyone know his business. He's vowed to deepen the US military presence in the Asian Pacific, this will boost the presence in Japan, Korea, Singapore and elsewhere. Don't find anything wrong with that! Why do we have to tell them?
I just don't think spouting for the whole world to hear is particularly a good thing, judging from China's reaction, they don't either. He chooses to grand-stand an issue that should be handled as routine. It's as if he wants to purposefully tick off China and North Korea and who-ever else is interested. They don't need to know!! When our trade and Australia's trade is hugely supported by China, do we need to make such a grand-stand announcement? Just do it as routine, as if we know our business, do it quietly and with strong confidence and conviction, just as if we're doing what we should be doing and let them bitch about it when they find out they're completely encircled and without the upper hand. Instead we sort of make excuses about doing something we're supposed to be doing.
He does this all the time, announcing for dramatic effect, what should be kept as business as usual. I don't think it wise to tell your enemy (as if to warn them) how you are going to defend yourself.
Suz
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TRBLSHTR Super Member
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Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2011 9:53 pm Post subject: Re: Some interesting trivia |
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[b] SUZ FOR PRESIDENT!
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Vince Site Admin
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Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2011 11:45 pm Post subject: Re: Some interesting trivia |
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Suzanne Super Member
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Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2011 9:28 am Post subject: Re: Some interesting trivia |
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Well I guess that's where his heart is....
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Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2011 11:09 am Post subject: Re: Some interesting trivia |
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Vince told me to get off my soapbox so I won't say anything about anyone who disrespects their flag, country, intelligence, birth certificates, and every living creature with a three digit IQ.
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Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2011 2:19 pm Post subject: Re: Some interesting trivia |
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Vince Site Admin
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Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2011 9:21 pm Post subject: Re: Some interesting trivia |
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inthedark Super Member
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Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2011 11:44 pm Post subject: Re: Some interesting trivia |
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Well I don't know what Obama or his administration is doing with the pipeline that is going from Alberta to Texas. Last I heard that Nebraska has allowed it to go through the state on a new route so that it doesn't go into a sand escarpement and somewhere along the line someone has managed to piss off the PM and now we are talking about supplying China with oil if it is going to be an issue with the US in piping it down there. Hell, we are supplying about 25% of the US market for oil and I would rather sell it to the US if the US government plays nice. I liked the guy(Pres. Obama) when he was campaigning but now I just don't know about some of his policies.
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