? Why would you think that Australia hates the US?
Dana > World would be a darker place if not for US: Austrian Prime Minister > John Howard > > http://www.theage.com. au/news/national/world> -would-be-a-darker-place-if-not-for-us-howard/2006/05/18/1147545456364. > html > AKA > http://tinyurl.com/rtxvf > > NO GLOBAL challenge could be secured without American power and > purpose, Prime Howard John Howard has declared in a vigorous defence > of the role played by the US since the September 11 terrorist attacks. > > > "Without American leadership, the trials and tragedies of recent > years > could be but a prelude of darker days to come," Mr Howard said in an > address yesterday to the Chicago Council on Foreign Relations. "With > American leadership, we can build a better world ? not just for us, > but for all." > > Sharpening his call for the US to play a greater role in global > affairs, Mr Howard told the council: "To the voices of > anti-Americanism around the world, to those who shout 'Yankee go > home', let me offer some quiet advice: be careful what you wish for." > > Mr Howard said the imperative of American global leadership was one > of > three defining truths "in this age of global opportunity and > uncertainty". > > The other truths were that, "we live as never before in a world of > blurred boundaries" and that liberal democracies had to respond with > "a synthesis of interests and values; a marriage of national strategy > with national character". > > Addressing specific global challenges, Mr Howard: > > - Reaffirmed the commitment to match the resolve of the US in Iraq. > "Australia is with you. We will stay the course. We will finish the > job," he said. > > - Described Iran's refusal to back down on its pursuit of uranium > enrichment as a challenge for the United Nations. > > - Predicted that the emergence of a global middle class, particularly > in China and India, would be one of the most momentous trends of the > 21st century. > > - Defined China's rise as the defining phenomenon of the age. > > - Praised Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, saying he > was > tackling the enormous challenges facing Indonesia robustly and > admirably. > > Mr Howard also said none of the problems in the Asia-Pacific region ? > including in the Taiwan Strait and on the Korean Peninsula ? could be > resolved, or even managed, without US leadership and engagement. He > said the key to relations with China was "building on shared > interests > and widening the circle of co-operation, while dealing openly and > honestly on issues where we might disagree". > > Acknowledging a greater wariness towards China's growth in the US, Mr > Howard cautioned that not only China needed to adjust to changing > realities. > > "The international community must also acknowledge that China is > determined to succeed and to reclaim its place in the global order." > Before the speech, Mr Howard played down the personal significance of > the glowing reception and lavish praise he received in Washington > from > President George Bush and others. > > "I see everything that has happened over the past few days as a > compliment to my country, not to me," he said. "This is a wonderful > endorsement of the importance of Australia to the United States, of > the respect America has for Australia no matter who the prime > minister > is. " ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:207151 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
