us-australia relations

I didn't want this to get buried in the POTUS Trump thread. It's too important. Australia has concerns. US 'threatens to involve Australia in war with China': Paul Keating condemns US secretary of state nominee's comments First an ignorant phone call to Taiwan, with nothing to gain and a lot...

Not sure if this one should be here, or if it'd go better in CTs for them to start panicing over. lol. http://nz.news.yahoo.com/a/-/world/11749279/obama-vows-no-us-defence-cuts-for-asia-pacific/

The Australian Defence Force's top lawyer, Paul Willee, has expressed grave concerns about the United States Military Commission process, saying it appeared to be a charade if the latest allegations were true. His comments followed the release of emails from two former US military prosecutors...

Yes, you don't just get a free trade agreement when you sign up with the States, you get the associated baggage like evergreen patents. One more example of Big Companies contempt for 'free enterprise'. http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/08/06/1091732084185.html?from=storylhs Yep, a large...

Trust our toadying PM to negotiate a free trade agreement with the US, that isn't. http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/07/19/1090089093287.html We lose, the US wins, all because he is a crawling little sycophant who said his greatest day in politics was when he addressed the joint houses...

And you thought Australia was one of the good guys? Well, the Spanish have bailed and now Aussies are gunning for you Yanks. Worst of all, there will be no holding back. We aren't going to mess around with nukes or nerve agents, we're going straight for the primary strike. Read about it here...

http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/11/13/1068674314219.html?from=storyrhs Pretty lucid and conservative assessment of Bush and his problems.

I suspect that his visiting Australia at this time will act as a catalyst for another wave of anti-American sentiment and remind voters of the extent of Howard's arse-licking. I don't see that the inevitable protests will be particularly peaceful ones.