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Originally posted by CrimsonKapital
If you pay taxes than your supporting the American government.
If you served in the American military than your supporting the American government.
A newly published book by journalist David Uren has revealed that the Australian government’s 2009 Defence White Paper contained a “secret chapter” that assessed “Australia’s ability to fight an air-sea battle alongside the United States against China.”
...The study’s authors, James Holmes and Toshi Yoshihara, commented that “the Australian government—Washington’s most dependable ally in Asia, alongside Tokyo—would likely prove agreeable to such an arrangement.”
Under Prime Minister Julia Gillard, the Labor government has unconditionally aligned Australia with the Obama administration’s so-called pivot to the Asia-Pacific. Australian ports and airbases are to be upgraded for use by the American military and the Cocos Islands in the Indian Ocean made available as an airbase for US surveillance drones and, potentially, warplanes.
Originally posted by CrimsonKapital
Originally posted by jhn7537
reply to post by CrimsonKapital
What do you think China will do to you once we stop protecting your ass??? Do you honestly believe they will treat you like equals? Do you think they wont eventually take advantage of you? China treats its own people like total sh*t, so just imagine how they will treat some Aussie's who they dont owe anything to....
When has America protected Australia?
There is not a single war where America has rushed to protect Australia.
Have you ever thought that maybe its because your international image is a warmongering tyrant?
Originally posted by grey580
reply to post by CrimsonKapital
If that's really the case then kick us out.
The average American has no clue.
Raise awareness and ban Americans from travelling to your country
Originally posted by CrimsonKapital
1. You involve us in your wars killing thousands of our men along the way.
2. You have actively infiltrated the Australian government with CIA operatives and have desposed several prominent primeministers - Gough Whitlam.
3. American CIA operatives are responsible for several terrorist attacks on Australians - Bali Bombings.
4. America is actively operating military bases in Australia and refuses Australians access to them!!
5. America has been actively promoting the Greens party in Australia to undermine our prosperity and wreck our economy.
6. America is jeopardizing our future by making threats to China.
7. America has refused to allow Australia to have their own nuclear weapons.
There are many more.
Originally posted by jhn7537
Originally posted by RealSpoke
reply to post by CrimsonKapital
But Americans who think Australians are their best allies are severely deluded.
The average American never thinks about Australia.
DING DING DING!!!!!! This is exactly true... When I think of US allies, Australia is nowhere near the top of my list and if they want out to team up with Communist China then let them, but dont come crying to us when China decides to take over your nation draining all your natural resources... and oh yea, we want all our military toys back....
Originally posted by CrimsonKapital
Originally posted by jhn7537
Originally posted by RealSpoke
reply to post by CrimsonKapital
But Americans who think Australians are their best allies are severely deluded.
The average American never thinks about Australia.
DING DING DING!!!!!! This is exactly true... When I think of US allies, Australia is nowhere near the top of my list and if they want out to team up with Communist China then let them, but dont come crying to us when China decides to take over your nation draining all your natural resources... and oh yea, we want all our military toys back....
Firstly its funny that you say that Australia is nowhere near the top of your list in US allies. Then who do you think of?
Australia has served alongside Americans in every one of your wars since WW2, Britain ditched you in Vietnam, and Canada ditched you in Vietnam/Iraq. We stood there in every conflict but get the cold shoulder for it.
What military toys are you talking about?
America refuses to sell Australia even its old equipment but is happy to send Israel weapons for free. Good to know your such a kind friend.....
Originally posted by CrimsonKapital
reply to post by BobM88
My taxes go to the Australian government, in some cases they have tried to break free of CIA control but it has ended up in failure.
So I do not see them as the Australian government anymore because they are a CIA puppet regime. If we rebelled it won't cut off the head of the snake will it?
Originally posted by jhn7537
reply to post by CrimsonKapital
You want me to be a kind friend??? Really? You are on here supporting this thread, bashing USA, and blaming ALL your countries problems on my country... If anything, you are the one being the bad friend.... You obviously believe that China is going to be the next superpower, so you prefer to kiss their ass, instead of dealing with them with us.... USA will be fine without Australia, the real question is, will Australia be fine without USA???edit on 16-6-2012 by jhn7537 because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by CrimsonKapital
reply to post by BobM88
My taxes go to the Australian government, in some cases they have tried to break free of CIA control but it has ended up in failure.
So I do not see them as the Australian government anymore because they are a CIA puppet regime. If we rebelled it won't cut off the head of the snake will it?
Originally posted by RogueTraveller
As an Australian myself I can tell you that Germanicus has it wrong. The majority of Australian's don't care about china at all. What the Chinese do to their people is a sad state of affairs, so long as they do it over there. We don't want Chinese rule, we don't want American rule. All we want is to rule ourselves.
If our pollies screw up we can remove them. WE HAVE THE FREEDOM TO REMOVE THEM. That is as it should be.
I take offense to being called a moron by someone who has no concept of what they are talking about. You have the freedom to call us morons because we are relatively free, but you try going to China and telling them that they are morons and see how far you get. As is the case ALL OVER THE WORLD there are some here who aren't that bright. But even the most stupid amongst us will tell you the same thing:
WE WILL NOT LIVE UNDER THE HEEL OF ANYONE.
We will live with the freedoms that we have and we will stand up and take the consequences. We don't look to the US to save us, We don't look to the UK to save us. When the GFC hit, it was then Prime Minister Kevin Rudd who made the financial policy that has seen us ride out the crisis better than most. Those stimulus payments were a key factor.
Yes China is a key trading partner, but that is all.
If you truly think life would be better under China's rule then leave.