I am now proud to announce

[AusGail]

that the leader of the Australian Labor Party has now made it official policy that if the ALP wins the next federal election in 2007, they will withdraw all Australian troops from Iraq, leaving only enough to guard diplomats. I realize that we do not have that many troops there, but we need to send Bush a message that we do not support his lying, corrupt regime.

[OwnedByFerrets]

1. Crossing fingers for ya n/t

[stevedeshazer]

2. good news

That's a good message, thanks for the update!

[Jack Rabbit]

3. That's lying, corrupt, brutal, autocratic regime

Let's get the handle right.

ON EDIT

And thank you for fighting the good fight. We'll do our part here.



Liberty Leading the People (1830) by Eugène Delacroix
From the website of the University of Southern California

[welshTerrier2]

4. is the ALP likely to win?

we don't get a whole lot of Aussie news around here ... it's amazing any country is still supporting bush's insanity in Iraq ... including the US i might add ...

[AusGail]

6. The ALP is slightly in front in the polls but

a lot could happen between now and the next election. Like the Bush administration, the corrupt Howard administration has the sympathy of the electronic media and the Murdoch newspapers.

It is very frustrating because its not the intelligent people that we have to win over, its the air-heads that are more concerned with what Paris Hilton is up to.

Anyway, wouldn't it be a wonderful sight to see Bush left out in the cold?

[zeemike]

8. Better yet the ALP wins and bush is impeached in 2007 n/t

[AusGail]

10. We can only dream

[welshTerrier2]

11. "Bush left out in the cold?"

actually, i had a much, much, much hotter place in mind for him ...

[NanceGreggs]

5. Hey, AusGail!!!

Long time no see! Thanks for being the bearer of such good tidings!

:hi:

[AusGail]

9. Nancy, wonderful to hear from you again

Dont you ever sleep?

It was the ALP's policy in the last election as well, but the sniveling Howard government kept using the term "cut and run" and it didn't help our cause. A lot of water has passed under the bridge since then, and a lot more innocent people have died. I think a lot of people are just starting to realize that they have been conned.

Under Bush the US has lost a lot of respect from the rest of the world.

Under Howard Australia has become a more racist and greedy country.

I feel confident that from the beginning of 2008 we will turn the corner and the world situation will start to improve.

[zeemike]

7. We are pulling for ya...go ALP n/t

[babylonsister]

12. When is the next election? And do Americans know that EVERYONE

has to vote?

[AusGail]

13. The election must be held by October 2007

Instead of fixed terms (which in my opinion is the sensible thing to do), the elected government can govern for up to 3 years. With that system, the incumbent party has the advantage of going to the people when the polls are in their favor.

It is true that it is compulsory for everybody to vote. That is part of the system that I do go along with. With such a small population (approx 21 million) it makes sense for everyone to be accountable.

[midnight]

14. Great news...

That is what every one of our Dem's should be saying.