With Albanese and his triumvirs Wong and Marles supporting the illegal war of aggression, they can’t tell you if a crime has been committed. The Albanese regime elected on 34.6% of the vote has shown itself incapable of knowing right from wrong.
Albanese shows himself as someone who should have only ever risen to Marrickville councillor. His open contempt for international law with the kidnapping of President Maduro and the bombing of Iran in 2025 and 2026 show his principles change depending on who is doing the act. A sinister figure.
Perhaps it’s what happens with all Prime Ministers? There’s a lot of clamouring from supporters for Albanese to retire and pave the way for Chalmers, but while the style might end up being different, it would end up with the same result. Still, these are seasoned politicians, you’d expect them to at least provide a more palatable and humane response to these obviously illegal actions by the US.
Its pretty clear AA, PW and cabal are not the people for the times. I wish they would stand up for Australia in the name of “social cohesion”.
They and some of the state politicians were performing sort of acceptably stumbling from one minor law or issue to another but definitely not taking the majority position opportunity for nation building stuff.
I am astounded at the rapidity of the change in their demeanour and attitude, lies and gaslighting, and utter loss of any moral clarity since the Bondi shooting as they very quickly pivoted Australia to the right wing and Israeli fanatical path.
AA cannot even look to the leaders of Europe and Britain who are no better, especially Starmer who I think presents an example of leadership in similar circumstances, but has also failed. With Mark Carney coming to Australia perhaps AA might open his mind and take some lessons.
I suspect that any successors to AA and PW would need to toe whatever lines have been drawn by the lobbyists and America, investments (eg F35 parts manufacturing, Pine Gap etc) and continue the debacle.
Or they might surprise us all and behave like the Spanish - who will not allow US planes engaged in warfare on Iran to take off - so 15 US planes up sticks and flew off somewhere else that would facilitate illegally killing civilians -it can be done apparently- but you’re right -that ridiculous AUKUS shit show would likely curtail Australia’s responses
Agreed- & I hate to say it ( could never physically/ mentally/ emotionally/intellectually vote Liberal) but Turnbull when he opens his mouth occasionally is looking more statesmanlike than any of the disappointments on the labour front bench -(…. the current liberal front bench resembling a cabal of fascist dog whistlers doing burnouts in an unregistered Suzuki swift in an Aldi car park )
It’s a conundrum. Leaders we once respected and hoped they would become leader, disappoint when they become the leader. Is it the limitations of power (as Bob Hawke once said), unable to perform once they become the leader or are overwhelmed? The party itself? Turnbull was very talkative before he become the leader, and after he resigned from Parliament, but failed to used the power once he had it and kept quiet about most of the things that drove him into politics.
Iran has every right to self defence, as the US and Israel bombed Iran, during negotiations, making negotiations a farce.
Imperialism is cloaked as "civilisation", it is presented as a "good thing", the left in this country have succumbed to this, the obliteration of union's, the obliteration of rights, it's all been part of the plan
Even the law has been used to defend those that are the guilty parties.
The UN Security council has kept quiet while countries get obliterated, while innocent children, women , men are killed. Journalists are silenced, the system we are in is an Imperialist system.
Australian Syrian women and kids are actively told that they made their bed so they should stay there, but on the other hand US and Israel have so much impunity by the Australian government, double standards
Social cohesion much ? When a government is point blankly vouching for just one side, one that has time and again broken laws of humanity.
The whole system needs changing, it's not only Albo and co. They all capitulate to Empire and party donors.
But surely Australia is not alone in its obsequious subservience to the United States? Could one not make the argument that under former US administrations, say Reagan, Bush as the most obvious examples, the West in general has ignored blatant illegal activity by the US, content to turn a blind eye in order to curry favour?
Mind you, if you want to cite International Law as your fundamental principals for acting in the arena of nation states, then we may want to point the finger at Obama as well; Guantanamo Bay, holding people without charge or trial, torture, extra-judicial killings indeed a whole host of activities. The problem with international law is that you can’t pick and choose. Well you can. And we do. Which is why our leaders have no moral authority. Which is why many of us don’t trust our government.
Israel has nuclear weapons, made at its Dimona facility.
Iran has never been shown to have had nuclear weapons, just as Iraq never had them.
Trump is wrong, just as Bush and Blair were wrong.
Israel has refused to sign the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.
Iran signed the treaty.
Israel has refused to submit to independent insprections of its nuclear facilities.
Iran has complied and allowed independent inspections, which have never found nukes or uranium enriched to the 90% required for nukes.
The Israel-US attack on Iran is illegal.
Australia should have nothing to do with this attack.
Unfortunately, it is likely joint facilities at Pine Gap and Exmouth collected intelligence and relayed signals to US forces, including the submarine carrying 3 Australian military, which sank the Iranian vessel off Sri Lanka, killing most of the crew.
Albanese better keep Australia out of this war, or many people may turn against him and blame him for rising fuel prices.
It is fine to nake bland statements seeking freedom for Iranians, but will Albanese give sanctuary to the Iranian women's football team? We should offer them a refuge, if they want it.
Australia should be neutral in Trump's war, as it fails.
"...nor was it clear why Iran would want to attack a synagogue over 12,000 kilometres away."
It was actually about the least likely target that Iranians could've chosen. A synagogue at the edge of the known world, and opposed to the very idea of the State of Israel.
However if it was as a false flag, then it becomes very appropriate.
According to Grok.
No, the Adass Israel community does not support Zionism. It is broadly non-Zionist (and in many cases tied to anti-Zionist views). The community holds the traditional Haredi religious belief that a Jewish state should not be established by human means until the coming of the Messiah. Official descriptions note that the congregation is largely “apolitical with regards to the State of Israel,” with explicit ties to groups that are openly anti-Zionist.
Big thanks for the sober extended articulation, from wider viewpoints and longer perspectives, of just how abhorrent/fucked it all is, right down to our "leaders"' obeisance.
Thank you Eddy and David.
With Albanese and his triumvirs Wong and Marles supporting the illegal war of aggression, they can’t tell you if a crime has been committed. The Albanese regime elected on 34.6% of the vote has shown itself incapable of knowing right from wrong.
Albanese shows himself as someone who should have only ever risen to Marrickville councillor. His open contempt for international law with the kidnapping of President Maduro and the bombing of Iran in 2025 and 2026 show his principles change depending on who is doing the act. A sinister figure.
Perhaps it’s what happens with all Prime Ministers? There’s a lot of clamouring from supporters for Albanese to retire and pave the way for Chalmers, but while the style might end up being different, it would end up with the same result. Still, these are seasoned politicians, you’d expect them to at least provide a more palatable and humane response to these obviously illegal actions by the US.
Its pretty clear AA, PW and cabal are not the people for the times. I wish they would stand up for Australia in the name of “social cohesion”.
They and some of the state politicians were performing sort of acceptably stumbling from one minor law or issue to another but definitely not taking the majority position opportunity for nation building stuff.
I am astounded at the rapidity of the change in their demeanour and attitude, lies and gaslighting, and utter loss of any moral clarity since the Bondi shooting as they very quickly pivoted Australia to the right wing and Israeli fanatical path.
AA cannot even look to the leaders of Europe and Britain who are no better, especially Starmer who I think presents an example of leadership in similar circumstances, but has also failed. With Mark Carney coming to Australia perhaps AA might open his mind and take some lessons.
I suspect that any successors to AA and PW would need to toe whatever lines have been drawn by the lobbyists and America, investments (eg F35 parts manufacturing, Pine Gap etc) and continue the debacle.
Or they might surprise us all and behave like the Spanish - who will not allow US planes engaged in warfare on Iran to take off - so 15 US planes up sticks and flew off somewhere else that would facilitate illegally killing civilians -it can be done apparently- but you’re right -that ridiculous AUKUS shit show would likely curtail Australia’s responses
Agreed- & I hate to say it ( could never physically/ mentally/ emotionally/intellectually vote Liberal) but Turnbull when he opens his mouth occasionally is looking more statesmanlike than any of the disappointments on the labour front bench -(…. the current liberal front bench resembling a cabal of fascist dog whistlers doing burnouts in an unregistered Suzuki swift in an Aldi car park )
It’s a conundrum. Leaders we once respected and hoped they would become leader, disappoint when they become the leader. Is it the limitations of power (as Bob Hawke once said), unable to perform once they become the leader or are overwhelmed? The party itself? Turnbull was very talkative before he become the leader, and after he resigned from Parliament, but failed to used the power once he had it and kept quiet about most of the things that drove him into politics.
I would far prefer to see Chalmers in that position . Interesting that you mention him , and thank you so much for this contribution .
I agree wholeheartedly with your assessment of Albanese . Except that being a Marrickville Councillor asks more of him than he is capable of ….
“Perhaps Senator Wong should have a closer look at the UN Charter” . Senator Wong and the PM. What a disgrace they are ,
choosing to go along with The Law of The Jungle instead . Well said , and correct in every detail .
Iran has every right to self defence, as the US and Israel bombed Iran, during negotiations, making negotiations a farce.
Imperialism is cloaked as "civilisation", it is presented as a "good thing", the left in this country have succumbed to this, the obliteration of union's, the obliteration of rights, it's all been part of the plan
Even the law has been used to defend those that are the guilty parties.
The UN Security council has kept quiet while countries get obliterated, while innocent children, women , men are killed. Journalists are silenced, the system we are in is an Imperialist system.
Australian Syrian women and kids are actively told that they made their bed so they should stay there, but on the other hand US and Israel have so much impunity by the Australian government, double standards
Social cohesion much ? When a government is point blankly vouching for just one side, one that has time and again broken laws of humanity.
The whole system needs changing, it's not only Albo and co. They all capitulate to Empire and party donors.
But surely Australia is not alone in its obsequious subservience to the United States? Could one not make the argument that under former US administrations, say Reagan, Bush as the most obvious examples, the West in general has ignored blatant illegal activity by the US, content to turn a blind eye in order to curry favour?
Mind you, if you want to cite International Law as your fundamental principals for acting in the arena of nation states, then we may want to point the finger at Obama as well; Guantanamo Bay, holding people without charge or trial, torture, extra-judicial killings indeed a whole host of activities. The problem with international law is that you can’t pick and choose. Well you can. And we do. Which is why our leaders have no moral authority. Which is why many of us don’t trust our government.
Some facts:
Israel has nuclear weapons, made at its Dimona facility.
Iran has never been shown to have had nuclear weapons, just as Iraq never had them.
Trump is wrong, just as Bush and Blair were wrong.
Israel has refused to sign the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.
Iran signed the treaty.
Israel has refused to submit to independent insprections of its nuclear facilities.
Iran has complied and allowed independent inspections, which have never found nukes or uranium enriched to the 90% required for nukes.
The Israel-US attack on Iran is illegal.
Australia should have nothing to do with this attack.
Unfortunately, it is likely joint facilities at Pine Gap and Exmouth collected intelligence and relayed signals to US forces, including the submarine carrying 3 Australian military, which sank the Iranian vessel off Sri Lanka, killing most of the crew.
Albanese better keep Australia out of this war, or many people may turn against him and blame him for rising fuel prices.
It is fine to nake bland statements seeking freedom for Iranians, but will Albanese give sanctuary to the Iranian women's football team? We should offer them a refuge, if they want it.
Australia should be neutral in Trump's war, as it fails.
"...nor was it clear why Iran would want to attack a synagogue over 12,000 kilometres away."
It was actually about the least likely target that Iranians could've chosen. A synagogue at the edge of the known world, and opposed to the very idea of the State of Israel.
However if it was as a false flag, then it becomes very appropriate.
According to Grok.
No, the Adass Israel community does not support Zionism. It is broadly non-Zionist (and in many cases tied to anti-Zionist views). The community holds the traditional Haredi religious belief that a Jewish state should not be established by human means until the coming of the Messiah. Official descriptions note that the congregation is largely “apolitical with regards to the State of Israel,” with explicit ties to groups that are openly anti-Zionist.
Big thanks for the sober extended articulation, from wider viewpoints and longer perspectives, of just how abhorrent/fucked it all is, right down to our "leaders"' obeisance.