<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Australia's conservative prime minister slammed Barack Obama on Sunday over his opposition to the Iraq war, a day after the first-term U.S. senator announced his intention to run for the White House in 2008. Obama said Saturday at his campaign kickoff in Springfield, Ill., that one of the country's first priorities should be ending the war in Iraq. He has also introduced a bill in the Senate to prevent President Bush from increasing American troop levels in Iraq and to remove U.S. combat forces from the country by March 31, 2008. Australian Prime Minister John Howard, a staunch Bush ally who has sent troops to Iraq and faces his own re-election bid later this year, said Obama's proposals would spell disaster for the Middle East. "I think that will just encourage those who want to completely destabilize and destroy Iraq, and create chaos and a victory for the terrorists to hang on and hope for an Obama victory," Howard said on Nine Network television. "If I were running al-Qaida in Iraq, I would put a circle around March 2008 and be praying as many times as possible for a victory, not only for Obama but also for the Democrats." Obama spokesman Robert Gibbs, traveling with the senator in Iowa, said that Howard's words were misguided. "The United States has sacrificed more than 3,000 brave young men and women and $400 billion, only to find ourselves mired in the middle of a sectarian civil war," he said. "Even Republicans ... know that more of the same is only going to attract more terrorists to Iraq and make our country less safe." Gibbs went on to say that Howard wasn't in a position to be overly critical. "If Prime Minister Howard truly believes what he says, perhaps his country should find its way to contribute more than just 1,400 troops so some American troops can come home," he said. "It's easy to talk tough when it's not your country or your troops making the sacrifices"</div> Link *sigh* Politicians It's always funny how the blustering gets louder when elections are on the horizon. I don't know much about Howard, so I can't really comment on him. However, it is truly unbelievable to hear the people like he and Bush talk about the War in Iraq. They say that we need to send more troops, because the region is unstable, and taking troops away would lead to a disaster... ...wait, didn't those same people send the troops over there to stop a disaster in the first place? You know, 3 years and 3,000 American lives ago? I'm glad that they take responsibility for what they've done, rather than criticizing someone else for having a new idea to stop the madness.
"It's easy to talk tough when it's not your country or your troops making the sacrifices" OWNED Comments like these are why I cannot stand politicians. Why not listen to some new ideas and work together on a solution that doesn't end up in more people dying?
<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">"If Prime Minister Howard truly believes what he says, perhaps his country should find its way to contribute more than just 1,400 troops so some American troops can come home,"</div> I think that statement ended whatever argument the Australian PM had.
Johnny Boy is a toss pot. The guy is a scum bag and really has no say in what the US does. He's upset that when he bends over, Obama won't insert like Bush does.
At least you guys know who John Howard is now I hope Obama wins, we really need to get the troops the hell out of the Middle East. Let the Iraqi's worry about their own country.
i hate john howard with a passion, i despise him, if i met i would kill him, serious, i would. anyway howard sucks, everyone hates him, but he is too smart to lose an election (this is what i hate the most). obama seems like he could do alot of good for america.
