"Those options include the possible basing of U.S. missiles on Australian soil and greater use of the joint Australia-U.S. space-tracking facility, Pine Gap, in central Australia.
This has raised fears that Australia's profile as a target for terrorist and military attack will be raised.
Australia has already contributed around 2,000 troops, fighter jets, navy frigates and other military equipment to the U.S.-led build-up of forces in the Persian Gulf ahead of a possible attack on Iraq.
Canberra also contributed troops to the war in Afghanistan, a situation which al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden says resulted in Australians being the key target of the October 12 Bali terrorist blast. More than 200 people died in that attack, including 88 Australians."
(from http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/asiapcf/auspac/02/27/australia.defense/index.html)
It seems ridiculous to me that people are afraid of doing what is right, for fear of potential consequences. If you live in a crime-infested neighborhood, do you walk softly for fear of offending the criminals, or do you take a stand against them?
Neither America nor Australia nor any other country should shrink from doing what must be done in the fight against terrorists because of potential reprisals by them. They are already attacking us; we must fight back. I don't care whether people hate us; when they attack us, they must die.
posted by Greg at 12:06 PM
Don't Tread on Me
You'd better not set your sights on me,
It just might spoil your victory.
You'd better turn and walk away,
Might learn to love another day.
Don't you dare forget your history.
Don't you dare,
Don't you tread on me.
posted by Greg at 3:31 PM
