Aussie ex-Prime Minister Evicts US future President

TarJak · 01-07-09, 05:13 PM

http://www.smh.com.au/news/world/a-b...004089152.html

nikimcbee · 01-07-09, 05:20 PM

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Mr Obama responded equally stridently.
"I think it's flattering that one of George Bush's allies on the other side of the world started attacking me the day after I announced," Mr Obama told reporters from the campaign trail.
"I would also note that we have close to 140,000 troops in Iraq, and my understanding is Mr Howard has deployed 1400, so if he is ... to fight the good fight in Iraq, I would suggest that he calls up another 20,000 Australians and sends them to Iraq.

sounds like you just got drafted Tarjak.

Look at the brightside, there aren't any great whites there to get you.

01-07-09, 05:42 PM

I wonder if Obama knows we've only got something like 50000 in the entire Australian Defence Force? , that's the second time he's made the same comment , you'd think one of his advisors might have told him after the first time.

baggygreen · 01-07-09, 06:01 PM

Our lovely friend Mr Obama suggested then, that australia should contribute 50% of its entire military forces to Iraq. leaving a country this size to be defended with 25000 people, a mixture of reservists and permanent members, and trying to fit in leave etc around that?

the US army has more than a million to draw on, how about mr Obama go and send 50% of them to Iraq, then maybe we'll follow your lead.

Dolt.

I can only hope that now his views have been changed slightly, given his transition briefings.

ivank · 01-07-09, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by darius359au

I wonder if Obama knows we've only got something like 50000 in the entire Australian Defence Force? , that's the second time he's made the same comment , you'd think one of his advisors might have told him after the first time.

:rotfl:, I dont think they nor he really care.
And America is screwed starting 1/20/09!!!! I can not wait to leave and go to Germany. I hope to intern in Australia soon as well. As far a way from America as possible atm.

2 Questions for all you Aussies:
Do you guy's watch Chuck? Do you guys know of Yvonne Strahovski?
and
Is the Aussie Navy a big thing down there? I want to be a Naval Architect, and I wanted to know if marketing to the Aussie navy was a big thing. I know you guys are a island, but is the Navy the biggest part of your DF?

FIREWALL · 01-07-09, 06:16 PM

I recall a post here that the Aussie military took a long Xmas vacation with a skeleton crew to protect the country.

TarJak · 01-07-09, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by ivank

2 Questions for all you Aussies:
Do you guy's watch Chuck? Do you guys know of Yvonne Strahovski?
and
Is the Aussie Navy a big thing down there? I want to be a Naval Architect, and I wanted to know if marketing to the Aussie navy was a big thing. I know you guys are a island, but is the Navy the biggest part of your DF?

I don't but there may be those that do and who is she when she is at home?

The navy is not huge but forms a very important part of the ADF. More info here: http://www.navy.gov.au/Main_Page

baggygreen · 01-07-09, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Mikhayl

Err, I don't think Obama was actually suggesting anything, it was just a way to tell Mr Howard to shut the f-uck up.

It was a poorly thought out way of saynig it, but very diplomatically couched :p

ivank · 01-07-09, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by TarJak

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Originally Posted by ivank

2 Questions for all you Aussies:
Do you guy's watch Chuck? Do you guys know of Yvonne Strahovski?
and
Is the Aussie Navy a big thing down there? I want to be a Naval Architect, and I wanted to know if marketing to the Aussie navy was a big thing. I know you guys are a island, but is the Navy the biggest part of your DF?

I don't but there may be those that do and who is she when she is at home?

The navy is not huge but forms a very important part of the ADF. More info here: http://www.navy.gov.au/Main_Page

Thanks, Yvonne is an actress form a town near Sydney. She is the lead female role in my favourite show Chuck.

A Very Super Market · 01-07-09, 08:02 PM

25000 people to defend Australia from who? New Zealanders?

baggygreen · 01-07-09, 09:15 PM

Yep - we can't let them loose on our poor sheep!

August · 01-07-09, 09:16 PM

I apologize on behalf of my countrymen for our future Presidents statement. Australia's commitment to the war on terror is not in doubt.

August · 01-07-09, 10:01 PM

Wow a Frenchman quoting Bart Simpson. It MUST be true!

Pioneer · 01-07-09, 10:35 PM

The fortitude of the Australia soldier outweighs the numerical count.

bookworm_020 · 01-09-09, 05:31 AM

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Originally Posted by August

I apologize on behalf of my countrymen for our future Presidents statement. Australia's commitment to the war on terror is not in doubt.

Don't worry! We have had to put up with worse!

That's why we have a defense force to keep our sheep safe from New Zealanders!

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01-07-09, 05:42 PM	#3
darius359au Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	I wonder if Obama knows we've only got something like 50000 in the entire Australian Defence Force? , that's the second time he's made the same comment , you'd think one of his advisors might have told him after the first time.

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baggygreen Sea Lord Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canberra, ACT, Down Under (really On Top) Posts: 1,880 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	Our lovely friend Mr Obama suggested then, that australia should contribute 50% of its entire military forces to Iraq. leaving a country this size to be defended with 25000 people, a mixture of reservists and permanent members, and trying to fit in leave etc around that? the US army has more than a million to draw on, how about mr Obama go and send 50% of them to Iraq, then maybe we'll follow your lead. Dolt. I can only hope that now his views have been changed slightly, given his transition briefings.

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