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2006-04-13 Down Under
Australia: Pacific Solution is back in force
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Posted by Oztralian 2006-04-13 08:24|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07]  Top

#1 I'm a strong supporter of the Howard Government and of a strict immigration policy. But this smacks of appeasing the Indonesians and I don't like it. Australia caved in when the UN (yeah it's them again) sanctified the Indonesian takeover of West Papua. IMHO this is the worst decision the Howard government has made in recent years.
Posted by phil_b">phil_b  2006-04-13 08:51|| http://autonomousoperation.blogspot.com/]">[http://autonomousoperation.blogspot.com/]  2006-04-13 08:51|| Front Page Top

#2 phil_b: But this smacks of appeasing the Indonesians and I don't like it.

There are millions of Indonesians - the majority of them Muslim - who would like to live in Australia. If Australia starts allowing Papuans in by the boatload, Indonesia will have a found a solution to its Papuan problem - it will simply force Papuans to leave.
Posted by Zhang Fei 2006-04-13 12:59|| http://timurileng.blogspot.com]">[http://timurileng.blogspot.com]  2006-04-13 12:59|| Front Page Top

#3 yes, but would Australia rather have Papuans or Muslims? hmmmm...tough choice.
Posted by 2b 2006-04-13 13:14||   2006-04-13 13:14|| Front Page Top

#4 I'll take the Papuans over Muslims , anyday, anytime, any place.
Posted by Oztralian 2006-04-13 13:34||   2006-04-13 13:34|| Front Page Top

#5 I also agree with Phil.. We shouldn't be trying to please the Indonesians - Afterall, what have they ever done for Australia ?
Posted by Oztralian 2006-04-13 13:35||   2006-04-13 13:35|| Front Page Top

#6 Any illegal entrant to Australia will be shipped to Nauru, Manus Island in Papua New Guinea or Christmas Island, where they will stay until their visa applications have been processed.

I just thought of a new use for GITMO.
Posted by Redneck Jim 2006-04-13 14:34||   2006-04-13 14:34|| Front Page Top

#7 Redneck Jim, hate to break it to you but GITMO is already used for this. The INS has used it for holding, before the present unpleasantness. Started after the Mariel boat lift.
Posted by bruce 2006-04-13 18:50||   2006-04-13 18:50|| Front Page Top

#8 Good, thanks I didn't know that.
Posted by Redneck Jim 2006-04-13 21:07||   2006-04-13 21:07|| Front Page Top

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