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2005-01-30 Down Under

PM Howard Blasts "Old Europe" At Global Bitch Fest

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Posted by Duke Nukem 2005-01-30 1:09:32 PM|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 With Howard as PM, the Ozzies punch so far above their weight class that it's absurd, an example being their recent first-on-the-scene performance in the tsunami relief effort. ("The UN? Oh, I expect they'll get here eventually. Have some food.") It's hard to remember sometimes that in terms of population Australia is smaller than Iraq by several millions.

Posted by Matt 2005-01-30 3:29:09 PM|| 2005-01-30 3:29:09 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 Australia: 19 million people.
France: 59 million people.
Difference as "Allies": Priceless.

Posted by Tom 2005-01-30 3:38:53 PM|| 2005-01-30 3:38:53 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 Amen, Matt & Tom. Howard & Oz rock.

Posted by .com 2005-01-30 3:45:30 PM|| 2005-01-30 3:45:30 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 One salient difference France v. Howard & OZ is that France has proven repeatedly that they are whores who can be bought.

Posted by Duke Nukem 2005-01-30 6:21:35 PM|| 2005-01-30 6:21:35 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Tom,
A more pointed comparison is:
Australia-19 million people,Canada-31 million people.

Posted by Stephen 2005-01-30 6:45:27 PM|| 2005-01-30 6:45:27 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 Stephen:
I hope that your comparison doesn't go too far. 60 years ago, Canada had the 3rd largest navy, a real Army (as in multiple combat-capable infantry and armor divisions), and an air force with the latest equipment.
I sure hope Canada 2005 <> Australia 2065.

Posted by jackal 2005-01-30 7:46:55 PM|| [http://home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html] 2005-01-30 7:46:55 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 It might be interesting to figure why Canada once had the 3rd largest Navy..... :)

Posted by Shipman 2005-01-30 8:33:03 PM|| 2005-01-30 8:33:03 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 Corvettes protecting shipping from U boats?

Posted by Matt 2005-01-30 8:45:00 PM|| 2005-01-30 8:45:00 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 They had several carriers (CVEs, but that's more than anyone beside US and UK had), 2 or 3 cruisers, a dozen or two destroyers, and a whole pile of escort ships, from frigates and sloops down to corvettes and sub-chasers. Of course, it's kind of artificial in that I chose 1945, when Japan, Italy, and Germany were stripped of their navies, and the USSR and France had lost theirs combat or overrun by the Germans. In 1944, they were probably 4th. And of course, by 1950, they were 7th or so. Still...

Back then, they realized that they were at war and were willing to make sacrifices to win it. Now, they don't and aren't. I don't expect Canada to be able to match our effort, but would 1/10 be too much to ask?

Posted by jackal 2005-01-30 9:49:27 PM|| [http://home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html] 2005-01-30 9:49:27 PM|| Front Page Top

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