From: Alberto Monteiro [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Andrew Paul wrote: >> >> OK, I dare say it largely sabre rattling on the part of China, and I dont >> think anyone wants Taiwan to have nuclear weapons, but its a bad sign that >> nations are talking so openly about pre-emptive strikes against other >> nations. It seems to have become a legitimate strategy again after being >> largely out of favour since Pearl Harbour. >> >I imagine that you [like me] are biased while thinking about fighting >wars with other nations. When was the last time that Australia was >_really_ in danger of being conquered by a foreign power? WW2? >Never?
I am not sure what sort of bias you mean, but yes, I guess I am. like dont do it ! Australia was in serious danger of being conquered in WW2, the Japanese were well on the way till we and the Americans stopped them in New Guinea. Since then, well, I dont think it was on anyones radar, though we did spend a lot of time playing war games over Indonesia invading us. They have 8 times our population, but I dont really think they want to or could invade us. There was of course the succesful invasion by the British in 1788, but we have largely made peace with them since then. Andrew
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