From: John Beckett 

Adam Flinton  wrote in message
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> So what are your people fighting for? It ain't liberty & the rule of law
> it would seem so it must be keeping in with the Americans. Heck didn't
> you also send troops to Vietnam for the same reason?

I'm not sure you would understand any reason to fight for anything. Also, I
haven't noticed where you have displayed any understanding of the new rules
for getting on in the world. Being nice may not cut it any more.

However, you're implication that Australians went to Vietnam in order to
maintain an alliance with the US is correct. The same reasoning would
probably have carried some weight in regard to Iraq, but I think there is
more to it.

John

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