Posted on 02/11/2007 5:51:17 PM PST by naturalman1975
THE Prime Minister has fired another salvo in his growing war of words with US presidential hopeful Barack Obama, saying the senator had dodged his criticism of his Iraq withdrawal plan.
Senator Obama today challenged John Howard to commit another 20,000 Australian troops to Iraq after the Prime Minister said his call to bring American troops home by March 2008 would be a victory for al Qaeda in Iraq, who would be hoping for a Democrat win in next year's presidential election.
The US senator accused Mr Howard of "empty rhetoric" in his criticism of his stand, as Australia has committed only a fraction of the number of troops the US military has sent to Iraq.
The Federal Opposition has said Mr Howard is letting his personal friendship with US President George W. Bush cloud his judgment and should apoligise.
But far from backing down from the developing spat, Mr Howard has said today that Senator Obama's response missed the point of his criticism.
"I think the most interesting thing about (Senator Obama's comments) is that it didn't really address the substance of the issue," Mr Howard has said on ABC Radio.
(Excerpt) Read more at news.com.au ...
I don't trust Barak either NM
LOL...Mr. Howard, meet a Dem politician, they never DO answer anyone's questions or points.
His business is not here, however correct his intentions might be...
Well, Mr. Howard, seeing that Obama has no substance of his own, you can't really expect much more than what you got.
When the US Democrats sent people to Australia to campaign on behalf of the ALP at our last election, I think they really invited this.
It's like the Clinton 1990s all over again...
folks in foreign countries can see the insanity currently going on
in the USA.
OMG are you telling me they US Demos send people Down under that wrong
Yes, they did - the most prominent was John Kerry's own sister, but she was far from the only one.
I agree with the input. I really do. Your Mr Howard should serve far beyond his legal limit IMO.
"I think the most interesting thing about (Senator Obama's comments) is that it didn't really address the substance of the issue," .....
All democrats and antiwarists don't address the substance of the threat facing us. They focus on irrelevent minutae, blame others, and divert attention from the real issues.
Good for him!
Go, John! Go, John!!!!!
Let's trade Oz Obama for John Howard. Heck, we'll even throw in Hillary and McCain.
.. .. don't ask how I came to be viewing CBS's 60Minutes tonight
,, but the opening remarks about O'bomb'uh , could have been written by Sir Edmund Hillary Clinton , "Herself"
I agree with you. I respect Howard, but I don't see how his attack on Obama and Democrats help Republicans or Conservatives in the US. It simply brings good feeling to some conservatives, but nothing much beyond that.
Good. I'm sorry, but I just cannot trust someone with the name Barak Hussein Obama. To do so seems unwise.
Since when does a junior rep tell the prime minister of another country, what to do with that country's military?
I thought Obama was an arrogant s.o.b before and now I am sure of it.
What gall. And thank you, Prime Minister Howard, for remaining our ally in spite of idiots like Obama and their asinine comments.
Fortunately, he has no legal limit - we don't have term limits. The record is Sir Robert Menzies at eighteen and a half years. Howard is currently second at nearly eleven years in office.
MAN it is 1990s back in Clinton days SHEESH
Now I understand why PM Howard smack chat US Demos he probably telling them get out of Aussie elections
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.