Oh I thought they were upset about the phone tapping ????

Any excuse will do

Poddster, for what it's worth, I'm in agreement with what you've written

If it were up to me, I'd be telling the corrupt top teir that any more nonsense, demands or posturing from them and they could forget ever getting another cent from Australians

Next, I'd be putting Aussie spies in Indonesia to unmask ALL those behind the people-smuggling racket they have going there - regardless of rank or political position.  Then I'd be handing ALL the  names etc. to Wikileaks to ensure they're outed, worldwide

And then I'd be turning back the boats using Aussie navy gun-boats.  No negotiations, no apologies

If Indonesians believe we're good enough to hand them billions, they need to work out that he who pays the piper calls the tune.  And they'd better begin respecting Aussies right now and taking us seriously.  Labor governments appear to have convinced Indonesians (and plenty of others) that Aussies are a soft touch and can be walked all over.  Time we showed them they're wrong about that.  And that time starts now

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@polocross58 wrote:

Poddster, for what it's worth, I'm in agreement with what you've written

 

If it were up to me, I'd be telling the corrupt top teir that any more nonsense, demands or posturing from them and they could forget ever getting another cent from Australians

 

Next, I'd be putting Aussie spies in Indonesia to unmask ALL those behind the people-smuggling racket they have going there - regardless of rank or political position.  Then I'd be handing ALL the  names etc. to Wikileaks to ensure they're outed, worldwide

 

And then I'd be turning back the boats using Aussie navy gun-boats.  No negotiations, no apologies

 

If Indonesians believe we're good enough to hand them billions, they need to work out that he who pays the piper calls the tune.  And they'd better begin respecting Aussies right now and taking us seriously.  Labor governments appear to have convinced Indonesians (and plenty of others) that Aussies are a soft touch and can be walked all over.  Time we showed them they're wrong about that.  And that time starts now

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what was the Indonesian population again? 

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@polocross58 wrote:

Poddster, for what it's worth, I'm in agreement with what you've written

 

If it were up to me, I'd be telling the corrupt top teir that any more nonsense, demands or posturing from them and they could forget ever getting another cent from Australians

 

Next, I'd be putting Aussie spies in Indonesia to unmask ALL those behind the people-smuggling racket they have going there - regardless of rank or political position.  Then I'd be handing ALL the  names etc. to Wikileaks to ensure they're outed, worldwide

 

And then I'd be turning back the boats using Aussie navy gun-boats.  No negotiations, no apologies

 

If Indonesians believe we're good enough to hand them billions, they need to work out that he who pays the piper calls the tune.  And they'd better begin respecting Aussies right now and taking us seriously.  Labor governments appear to have convinced Indonesians (and plenty of others) that Aussies are a soft touch and can be walked all over.  Time we showed them they're wrong about that.  And that time starts now

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Thank God you are not our prime Minister, then.

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@rabbitearbandicoot wrote:

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@polocross58 wrote:

Poddster, for what it's worth, I'm in agreement with what you've written

 

If it were up to me, I'd be telling the corrupt top teir that any more nonsense, demands or posturing from them and they could forget ever getting another cent from Australians

 

Next, I'd be putting Aussie spies in Indonesia to unmask ALL those behind the people-smuggling racket they have going there - regardless of rank or political position.  Then I'd be handing ALL the  names etc. to Wikileaks to ensure they're outed, worldwide

 

And then I'd be turning back the boats using Aussie navy gun-boats.  No negotiations, no apologies

 

If Indonesians believe we're good enough to hand them billions, they need to work out that he who pays the piper calls the tune.  And they'd better begin respecting Aussies right now and taking us seriously.  Labor governments appear to have convinced Indonesians (and plenty of others) that Aussies are a soft touch and can be walked all over.  Time we showed them they're wrong about that.  And that time starts now

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what was the Indonesian population again? 

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Takes a touch man to shoot at children with a 50 cal or m60......

Would you be willing to do it or just send others to?

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@rabbitearbandicoot wrote:

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@polocross58 wrote:

Poddster, for what it's worth, I'm in agreement with what you've written

 

If it were up to me, I'd be telling the corrupt top teir that any more nonsense, demands or posturing from them and they could forget ever getting another cent from Australians

 

Next, I'd be putting Aussie spies in Indonesia to unmask ALL those behind the people-smuggling racket they have going there - regardless of rank or political position.  Then I'd be handing ALL the  names etc. to Wikileaks to ensure they're outed, worldwide

 

And then I'd be turning back the boats using Aussie navy gun-boats.  No negotiations, no apologies

 

If Indonesians believe we're good enough to hand them billions, they need to work out that he who pays the piper calls the tune.  And they'd better begin respecting Aussies right now and taking us seriously.  Labor governments appear to have convinced Indonesians (and plenty of others) that Aussies are a soft touch and can be walked all over.  Time we showed them they're wrong about that.  And that time starts now

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what was the Indonesian population again? 

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They have a reasonably substantial land army I believe.

Marina.