Posted on 09/10/2006 8:00:34 AM PDT by naturalman1975
JOHN Howard has called on moderate Muslims to speak out more often against terrorism and declared it is no good "pussyfooting around" about Islamic terrorists.
The Prime Minister believes Australians have a sensible, uncowed view of terrorism and that everyone, including Muslims, knows Islamic extremists are responsible for the threat and the tougher security laws that entails.
"People in Australia are in no doubt that extreme Islam is responsible for terrorism," Mr Howard said in an interview with The Australian to mark the fifth anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terror attacks on the US that killed nearly 3000 people, including 10 Australians.
US President George W.Bush will mark the anniversary by visits to the attack sites - in New York, where the two World Trade Centre towers stood; Shanksville, Pennsylvania; and the Pentagon, just outside Washington DC.
He will save his formal remarks for a televised Oval Office speech due to air on Tuesday morning, Australian time.
Mr Howard, who has sent a letter of condolence to Mr Bush on behalf of the Australian people, will attend a ceremony at the US embassy in Canberra today.
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John Howard is one h&ll of a leader!
A good common sense conservative, from the sound of it. Calling it like he sees it.
And we with Australia!
Maybe we can get him to run for Prez in 08.......
If only the Aussies could give a few common sense lessons to the mother country (UK).
Bravo, Mr. Howard!
Excellent. He has the courage to tell it like it is.
"I find it amazing civil libertarians run around and attack me, or (British Prime Minister) Tony Blair or attack the police," Mr Howard said. "We haven't done it. We are the instruments of the changed circumstances in people's lives, but the cause is the terrorist threat."
This man is great and if it wasn't for a majority of Americans being such wimps on this WOT President Bush could be just as great.
Thank you. You guys are like our brothers. We will always be with you. Till the end my friend,till the end.
You and England are our best Friends! What are the papers saying about him, do they hate him like GW?
Pray for W and Our Freedom Fighters
I love your John Howard, Fair go!
John Howard is Stephen Harper's friend. All Freepers should get behind Canadian conservatives to see that another leader in the Howard mould becomes the leader of a majority government that is enduring.
My guess is that Stephen Harper looks up to John Howard.
A good mentor, if you ask me.
:-)
Howard has been involved in Australian politics at the federal level for more than three decades. He also had a number of turns as leader of the opposition before being elected PM in 1996. At one stage when leader of the opposition in the 1980s, his approval rating was 16%. He was very unlucky not to become PM in 1987. He has always been a very good performer in the parliament and handles the media very well.
I would point out that the Opposition has not challenged Howard by coming out and sympathising with the Muslims. This is because the vast majority of Australians agree with Howard.
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