Hillary Clinton praises Australia's peacekeepers

[Swagman]

Source: Sydney Morning Herlad

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has praised Australia's role in peacekeeping missions in the Asia Pacific region.

Speaking to an audience of under 35s to be broadcast on the ABC tonight, Ms Clinton acknowledges Australia has "increased the military cooperation with Malaysia and Singapore, provided crucial assistance in the Timor-Leste transition to independence and led stabilisation forces in the Solomon Islands".

"Your efforts to promote sustainable development around the world reflect an understanding of how important it is to lend a hand to those communities," Ms Clinton says in her address to the audience, before taking questions.



Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/national/hillary-clinton-praises-australias-peacekeepers-20101107-17imp.html

[David__77]

1. "Peacekeepers"... Orwellian terminology.

They are soldiers. They are armed. By the logic implicit in the term, any armed group attempting to impose its will is attempting to impose "peace" on its terms.

[ixion]

2. my thought exactly

well said. :applause:

[molly77]

3. Hillary hearts wars.