Why is Tony Abbott calling Japan our best friend?

[donnashuggy]

In Asia......or something like that 

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@polksaladallie wrote:

Nup, Indonesia is back in favour, as of yesterday.

"There'll be good days and there'll be better days. But my determination is to ensure that the relationship is constantly improving and my gratitude is always to president Yudhoyono, who has been a very good friend to Australia - one of the best friends we've ever had," Mr Abbott said.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-11-23/tony-abbott-writes-to-indonesian-president-over-spying/5112886

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      Agreement Between the Republic of Indonesia and Australia on the Framework for Security Cooperation

http://www.dfat.gov.au/geo/indonesia/ind-aus-sec06.html

time for both leaders to re-read the Lombrok Treaty imo.Indonesia's leader seems to be drumming this up perhaps as suggested in the Jakarta news at exactly the right time ..and it has stirred up  national pride in Indonesia by some extremists as unfortunately can happen where National pride is concerned  .The article suggests that even that won't be enough to help him win the up and coming election.Going by that treaty  violence and threats should not be encouraged or supported

It is the people who suffer the most if these relationships break down.

[monman12]

DY: "Why is Tony Abbott calling Japan our best friend?"

If that is a serious question I would suggest you remain focused upon the history of abused walls.

"Tony Abbott hailed Japan as Australia's “closest friend in Asia”

"Japan is Australia's best friend in Asia. That doesn't mean we don't have other good friends."

"Obviously China is a good friend of Australia, and I hope in years to come it will become an even better friend."

"India has been a good friend"

"Australia could hardly have had a better friend in the region than President Yudhoyono."

Summing up:

"Abbott has also furnished us with a distinctive taxonomy of foreign relations. In his words, Indonesia is “in many ways our most important relationship”. The US alliance is “the bedrock of Australian security”. Japan is “Australia’s best friend in Asia”. China is “a good friend of Australia and I hope in the years to come China becomes an even better friend of Australia”. India also is “a good friend of Australia and I hope in the years to come we’ll have a more developed relationship.”

But I do understand the Myops  continuing PPTSD  resulting in 

[donnashuggy]

Hello monman

Have you had a look at the thread about never being wrong?