Just want you guys and gals to know you are not on your ownsome. =Plenty of other people hold the same values, so ignore the idiotarians.
THE hunt for the Bali bombers has led to one of the world’s most impressive set of terrorism prosecutions, Foreign Minister Alexander Downer said today. But while the region was becoming more difficult for terrorists, they still had a formidable capability, he said. In a speech to the World Affairs Council in Los Angeles, Mr Downer said the highly successful joint Australian-Indonesian investigation of the Bali bombings had led to 36 arrests so far, with 29 people convicted. "It has been one of the most impressive sets of terrorism prosecutions conducted anywhere, either before or after 9/ll," he said.
| I agree. It took my breath away. I had no idea the Indon cops were as good as they seem. Either that, or their Aussie puppet masters are mighty unobtrusive... |
Mr Downer told his American audience Australia’s foreign policy was focused on outcomes rather than posturing. This focus had delivered freedom in East Timor, renewed prosperity in South-East Asia, small businesses opening in the Solomon Islands, Afghan girls going to their first schools and the Iraqi people emerging from the darkness of a vile tyranny. He said the nexus of terrorist groups, state sponsors of terrorism and weapons of mass destruction (WMD) was "the security nightmare of the 21st century". US leadership in the long and difficult war against terrorism was crucial. He said the resolve to deal with Saddam Hussein had sent a shiver through others who sought to defy and threaten the international community. "We demonstrated there were consequences for such actions and by doing so we have achieved results," Mr Downer said. He said Iran had started negotiating with the International Atomic Energy Agency, Libya had renounced its WMD programs and ambitions, North Korea had engaged in six-party talks and others like Syria were more carefully considering their approach. |