Azzam Threatens New Zealand.

Aussie Prime Minister, John Howard, is rudely awoken at 4am by the telephone.

"John, its the health minister here. Sorry to bother you at this hour but there is an emergency! I've just received word that the Durex factory in Melbourne has burned to the ground. It is estimated that the entire Australian supply of condoms will be gone by the end of the week."

"Aaaargh! - the economy will never be able to cope with all those unwanted babies - we'll be ruined!"

"We're going to have to ship some in from abroad... Britain?..."

"No chance!! The Pomes will have a field day on this one!"

"What about New Zealand?"

"Maybe- but we dont want them to know that we are stuck. You call Helen - tell her we need one million condoms; colored gold and green; ten inches long and eight inches thick! That way they'll know how big the Aussies really are!!"

John calls Helen, who agrees to help the Aussies out in their hour of need.

Three days later a van arrives in Canberra- full of boxes. A delighted John rushes out to open the boxes. He finds condoms; 10 inches long; 8 inches thick, all colored green and gold. He then notices in small writing on each and every one:

MADE IN NEW ZEALAND

SIZE : MEDIUM

Actually, last week the National Party tried to re-ignite the debate about not allowing nuclear propelled ships into NZ ports. The whole issue was hijacked by the greenie left-wing feely touchy brigade who think anything nuclear is evil, and NZ is showing its independence by banning such monstrosities.

And there is the basic problem, the lack of grown-up, informed debate about NZ defence issues. You won’t be surprised to learn that Defence isn’t an issue even on election day!

I use to work for DOD contractor and had a security clearance. I went out with a guy from New Zealand one time and reported it to our security people. (I had to report all foreign contacts.) Anyway, because of New Zealand's anti-nuclear stance I basically could not date the guy unless they did an extensive check on his background. I never went out with him again. It wasn't worth it after that. I knew I wasn't going to ever seriously date the guy.

In all honesty the the no nuke policy is completely unworkable. A while ago I read an Australian report stating that, possibly within the next 10 years but certainly the next 20 years, Australia expects a major confrontation with Indonesia.

So, if Indonesia attacked Australia and New Zealand who would help NZ protect its shores? Australia couldn’t because it would find it hard enough to protect its own extensive coastline.

It would be left to the U.S. and Britain to send naval forces into NZ waters. Would NZer’s say no thanks we’d rather be overran or would they renounce their no nuke policy? Even on that very basic level the policy won’t stack-up.

What sort of MORON puts a green in charge of defense?!

Keith Locke is in charge of defence only in his own (water-melonish, i.e. green on the surface and red inside) party.

This is not the first occasion when he takes a position on the Afghanistan issue. Back in the 70s he openly approved of the Soviet invasion of that country.

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