Let's not start hating Australia just because of one liberal loon - I bet he doesn't speak for the whole country. I want to visit there someday, heard it's a beautiful place. And I think the Aussies sent troops to Iraq, didn't they? I could be wrong.
I wanted to visit there too,until it dawned on me that every other animal there is venomous or poisonous. I thought I would just stay out of the water or the outback,then I heard about the funnel-web spider,that actually LIKES cities,concrete,and isn't bothered by dense populations. Now I'm scared to go,LOL.
He's not a liberal loon. He's an idiot child (no, most 25 year olds aren't children - but this kid really hasn't grown up yet).
He certainly doesn't speak for the whole country. He doesn't even speak for his party - the Liberal Party here is conservative (the name is an historical relic) and is generally pro-American.
Australia did send troops into Iraq as part of the initial force, and still has troops active in the country. We have an election next month - and provided the current government stays in office, we will probably keep troops there as long as is necessary. The opposition wants to bring them home.