The Australian Federal Election Results Are In

The good news about the Aussie socialist win is that the Aussies will pull
out of the Iraq "coalition." The Chinese economy is expanding 10%/year while the American economy is limping along, exporting jobs overseas.

You don't see BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India, China) countries wasting their money on war.

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http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/E...ow/2579480.cms

" Rudd lost no time in letting the world know what to expect from his government. Immediately after the results were out, he committed to pulling combat troops out of Iraq and making Australia a signatory of the Kyoto Protocol. He has also said that he would apologise to indigenous Aborigines on behalf of the nation for past injustices. While this would have gladdened the hearts of his political constituency at home and fellow travellers globally, one man - George Bush - is sure to have received the pronouncements with little cheer. Australia - under the stewardship of Howard - has been a staunch ally of America, aiding the latter in its enterprises, especially in Iraq. Bush, who puts much emphasis on personal equations in foreign policy initiatives, shared a more than warm relationship with Howard. They both subscribe to a socially conservative philosophy and a common outlook on terrorism. In him, the American president found a buddy who would do his bidding, much like Tony Blair.

It must be discomfiting for Bush to lose two comrades-in-arms in quick succession. Prime Minister Brown has subtly, but pointedly, put across the message that Britain values America as an ally but he is not going to be Bush's yes-man. It is early yet to speculate about Aussie-American equations but it is quite clear that Canberra's support for Washington's projects will be qualified under the Labour regime. "