Originally Posted by bookworm_020

I have to admit Obama's remark about Australia sending 20,000 troop if we were serious was out of line. That would be half our army! It's not like we aren't doing anything else at the moment. East Timor, Solomans, Boganville, Afganistan and various peace keeping mission elsewhere around the globe mean our forces are streched at the moment.

Maybe he was trying to interfear in Australian politics??:hmm: