Howard: all the way with Bush

"Prime Minister John Howard has invoked Australia's alliance with the US as a primary reason for sending troops to the Iraq theatre.

"I have to take into account the importance of our alliance with the United States," the Prime Minister told Melbourne radio yesterday.

However, Mr Howard denied Australia was "automatically doing everything America wants".

As international support for a US-led coalition weakens significantly, President George W. Bush has praised Australia's military deployment, with the White House indicating it expected Australia to fight in the event of a war with Saddam Hussein." SOURCE.

John Howard's relationship with George makes the "All the way with LBJ" Vietnam War commitment by Harold ("I'm just off for a paddle down the beach") Holt look like an innocent fumbling with bra straps in the back row of the Odeon. It is with considerable irony that Howard's declaration of undying and, it would seem, unconditional love for Dubbya coincides with the Australia Day long weekend.

Odds are shortening on Dubbya being named "Australian of the Year".

Makes me proud to be an American ... Austerican Ozzie. Praise the Lord and pass me another Macca's.

How dare anybody use the word "Australia" and the phrase "laughing stock" in the same sentence!

Recommended Australia Day reading. Especially for Howard and his toadies.