[IWE] Howard Slams Obama

[Wade]

On Mon, 12 Feb 2007 18:36:25 +1100, Peter Whysall  
<peter.whysall@serco.com> wrote:

> When that idiot criticises you, you know you're doing something right:

> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/6352785.stm

I wish it were as simple as that.

Howard is feeling the pressure mounting for appearing to be the US's  
lapdog and it's looking like he might be about to get cast off, should  
Obama get in. Whilst I personally wouldn't mourn such an action, I would  
have thought Howard would prefer to be more in control of such a  
relationship. So it strikes me as a little odd if he's deliberately  
provoking the US.

OTOH, he's used the same line before when one of our previous Leaders of  
the Opposition pushed for a committed date to end Iraqi occupation in  
years gone by. So he's showing consistency, which seems to be worthwhile  
currency in politics. Well, in Australian ones, at least.

Wade.