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Old February 6, 2003, 23:44   #1
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If the French go along (UN support) Australians support war more than Americans.
Just saw it on the news. The numbers are slightly higher in Australia...around 70% vs high 60's in the US. Of course if the ****ing French veto that means the world doesn't support it and the Aussie # drops to single digits. Silly world, letting its opinion be dictated by the internal politics of France...
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Instead of internal politics of the US?
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Old February 6, 2003, 23:52   #3
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Point taken.

What a bunch of warmongers those aussies turned out to be though!?!
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France won't veto any thing. Chirac will get a couple of dollars thrown his way and everyone will vote yes with a smile.
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You ought to be careful. Any time the Aussies join a war they drag everybody down.

Gallipoli, Viet Nam...
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You get the French and the Australians on the same team and you'll be in deep ****.
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AH, thanks to you Aussies for the support! Lets go bonk some heads eh? You guys are more enthusiastic, but we'll try and keep up.
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Chance to show the darkies who's boss - get some marksmanship practice in - we're always up for that.
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I'm just amazed to be honest. In the US we hear alot about the French and Germans tucking tail, but not about the Australians chomping at the bitt. The most ardent supporters of invading Iraq. It's nice the US has friends like Australia.
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Oh yeah, nothing we like more than cutting down to size a few uppity wogs. Force is the only thing they understand eh what!
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Somehow I think you're in the other 30%.
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sweet this was rather unexpected... it'll be nice to have some Aussie SAS among other things in the Gulf when the **** flies. those are some real hardcore badasses
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Hmmm. Just to jump in, in WW1, the ANZAC troops were probably the best Allied troops bar none.
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Them British Commanders are famous for fighting to the last Australian.
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it'll be nice to have some Aussie SAS among other things in the Gulf when the **** flies. those are some real hardcore badasses
They are indeed fairly highly regarded as Specfor units go. Almost on par with the British SAS.

Even if they do look rather silly rapelling out of a transport chopper head first.
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I presume the Aussie's no longer fight under British command. Right?
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No, they've now chosen the US as their new master.
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Yes, that's right - we still import British officers. We couldn't find anyone locally with leadership qualities.
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Whilst not wanting to insult the Anzac troops who died in WW1, the British troops died in equally appalling numbers. The Generals treated them all badly.

The image portrayed is that ar Gallipoli the British sat offshore watching aussies die, which isn't really a very fair picture
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