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http://www.dailytelegraph.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5936,5883127%255E401,00.html

Australian deployment pleases US

THE White House has praised Australia for sending troops to the Gulf to join the US-led military build-up against Iraq.

"Thanks to the efforts of nations like Australia, the signal that is being sent that the world is serious helps enhance the chances for peace," spokesman Ari Fleischer said.

President George W. Bush "would like to thank the people and the government of Australia for their efforts in working to achieve peace through the military force that Australia has dispatched to Iraq", he added.

"The president continues to hope that this matter can be resolved peacefully."

The spokesman also hit out at France and Germany, who have refused to back any war.

He said they were not needed to conduct a successful military campaign to disarm Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein.

The spokesman also hit out at France and Germany, who have refused to back any war. He said they were not needed to conduct a successful military campaign to disarm Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein.

A little verbose. I would have simply said:

France and Germany are not needed.

God Bless the Aussies. They have the guts to stand side by side with the USA. Where are thoses whom England the US & the Aussies liberated in WWII. France is kissing up to the country that invaded them in WWII, Germany. Thanks for the support Australia.

Tie me kangaroo down!! Beautiful country, wonderful people. Yeah, they have more than their share of lefties too, but it seems like the Aussies are always with us at crunch time. Always the Brits, always the Aussies. God bless the English language.