On 2021-10-27 23:30, Bernard Robertson-Dunn wrote: > > It's been said by others, but as a plan, there's just too much left unsaid. > It's a marketing pitch, not a plan. It will be interesting to see the > reaction of the rest of the world.
Or as the French Ambassador remarked in his recent address to the Press Club: see https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-11-03/french-ambassador-jean-pierre-thebault-submarines/100590382 > "It is so very remarkable in this context that since March 2020, this > Australian government has never consulted with us, at any level, at any time, > about a possible nuclear-powered option or the merits of nuclear propulsion," > he said. [DL: And these subs were being converted from nuclear, as > originally designed, to diesel...!! Words fail me.] > > "Was there a hurry to jump into what is widely acknowledged is the total > unknown, with so much spin, spectacular marketing, but no concrete answers? > > "Maybe, as mentioned by [a] prominent and knowledgeable Australian > specialist, there were then elections looming." I fervently hope the Australian Electorate remembers this disgraceful and embarrassing episode when the next election is called. We vote for is what we get. David Lochrin _______________________________________________ Link mailing list [email protected] https://mailman.anu.edu.au/mailman/listinfo/link
