Iraq: PM shuts down press conference with John Howard
Yesterday, at a joint press conference with George Bush's southern mouthpiece, John Howard, Helen Clark attempted to shut the conference down because she didnt like the line of questioning from Scoop's Alastair Thompson. In fact she described him as a heckler. Alastair was questioning the Aussie PM about his extraordinary slanging match with the United States presidential hopeful Senator Barack Obama a week ago, when he warned that his victory would be a boost for terrorists- and could destroy Iraq.
Howard said: "If I were running al Qaeda in Iraq, I would put a circle around March 2008 and be praying as many times as possible for a victory not only for Mr Obama but also for the Democrats".
This was seen as interference in the domestic affairs of another country as Howard was virtually telling people in another country not to vote Democrats. Howard should stop running Australia like the 52nd state of the USA. If he really supports the war in Iraq perhaps he could send more than 1400 troops there to assist with the 140,000 US troops.
It is clear that John Howard is not an ally of the US. He is an ally of George Bush. Therefore Australia is an ally of the republicans and perhaps Howard should have been questioned on this, and asked why he has cut the Democrats out of US politics.
Actually, I recon Helen Clark would love a US Democrat government. Could that be why she shut up Alastair Thompson when he attempted to ask her what she thought of Howard's Obama comments. Could that be why she wants to protect Howard from answering questions of the NZ media? She doesn't want his answers reported.
And here's the Australian media's take on things. Also more over here
2 comments:
Dave
OHH you are wicked.
I think John Howards fgreat on Iraq and yeah I also like george Bush too.
I know that makes me the very very minority in NZ but, sod you all.
We are at war, we've been at war for centuries but haven't aknowledged it. we're tooooo PC.
Including you on this score.
maybe you're a closet liberal??
USA has been at war with Iran since 1970's and also not aknowledged it either.
I decry the insider trading of oil futures and rebuilding funding, yeah but everyones crooked aren't they in the end>
Good on yer John, stick up for George's war. go sic "em.
Helen is a player, she shut the scoop up for a reasdon and it all had to do with her needs.
she's brillient when you come to it.
In public she disagrees with them and in public has cosy chats.
then she sends the most efficient killers in the world, THE NZ SAS into the war areas to wreck the havoc only they can wreck.
We never here about the thousands they are responsible for both directly or acting s FOO's.
Alongside that she sends expert Inteligence coordinators for different headquarters functions.
and finally the combat engineers to rebuild the shattered countryside.
brilliant absolutely brilliant.
Helen is an operator extrodinaire.
Key I think will be found wanting alongside her.
MikeNZ
Dave
OHH you are wicked.
I think John Howards great on Iraq and yeah I also like George Bush too.
As for the Democrats maybe that is the biblical end of USA, ha ha with Hilary leading the rout back to bastion USA.
I know that makes me the very very minority in NZ but, sod you all.
We are at war, we've been at war for centuries but haven't aknowledged it. we're tooooo PC.
Including you on this score.
maybe you're a closet liberal??
USA has been at war with Iran since 1970's and also not aknowledged it either.
I decry the insider trading of oil futures and rebuilding funding that's given to "mates", yeah, but everyones crooked aren't they in the end?
Good on yer John, stick up for George's war. go sic "em where ever they hide.
Helen is a player, she shut the Scoop up for a reason and it all had to do with her needs.
She's brilliant when you come to it, I do admire that.
In public she disagrees with them but in private has cosy chats.
Then she sends the most efficient killers in the world, THE NZ SAS into the war areas to wreck the havoc only they can wreck.
We never here about the thousands they are responsible for both directly or acting as FOO's for the aircraft and helicopters.
Alongside that she sends expert Intelligence coordinators for the different headquarters functions.
and finally our combat engineers to rebuild the shattered countryside.
Brilliant absolutely brilliant.
Helen is an operator extrodinaire!
Key I think will be found wanting alongside her.
MikeNZ
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