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Okay, well let me give you a different way of looking at it- one that absolutely would never occur to your ilk.
Perhaps if there is a rift between the American president and the Australian prime minister, then perhaps it is time for Turnbull to go given his lack of popularity at home. You may not be thinking about it but a lot of Aussies are.
So try that one on for size White Boy. They know that deal they worked when we had a retarded president was an attempt to put one over on us. All the aussies know that. So maybe they need to change their conduct and start worrying about insulting us.
Also, even though Australia is an ally, I do not support their longterm treatment and abuse of the refugees on the islands. They need to stop lecturing us on human rights and refugee rights and take care of those folks or work with the UN to find a home for them. I dont support bringing some refugees here but should they arrive on our soil, in no way do I support imprisoning and abusing the population for years as they continue to do.
Keep in mind that the US never agreed to take any of those refugees and the Aussies have admitted that. We only agreed to consider taking them- per the language of the agreement- but Turnbull assumed more than that based on his kissy-faced relationship with Obama.
from the article:
This presidential shunning opresents the PM with a real problem. What to do with the people he is imprisoning on Manus Island and Nauru if the U.S. backs out of its agreement either upfront or, more likely, by the backdoor, using extreme vetting as the excuse to reject all or most of them?
Turnbull is already "on the nose" with many Australians. The abusive phone call he had from Trump is likely to send the stinkometer to new levels.
https://independentaustralia.net/po...colm-trumble-turnbulls-mounting-troubles,9997
Where I have I argued about the policy? As I made clear I expect schitty policy from Trumpt throughout his tenure. There was a deal for a potential exchange of refugees. No net gain of refugees in either country.
Yes, Australia has been holding these people in processing for years now and it is a tragedy but you have already attempted to demonized them at the outset, so do you expect me to believe you truly care what happens to them? Tell that story somewhere else.
My issue with Trump is the chaos and division he is causing domestically and the fracturing of important alliances internationally. Trump and his administration is a mess. If you want to defend him at every turn that's your business and business is booming.