Loose Cannons

Nobody's safe from ASIO

"No country is absolutely safe for anybody but I just want to say to Australians of the Muslim faith, you are as protected and important part of our country as anyone else." — Prime Menzies John Howard, November 7.

Only a coincidence they were all Asian Muslims

"The ASIO raids are not directed against Islamic people, they are not directed specifically against people of any religion or any race." — Howard again, November 6.

We came to that conclusion long ago

"I've come to the conclusion, and I hope you have, that therapy is not going to work." — George "The Crusader" Bush, November 4.

Strong in hurting people

"The solid truth of the matter is, when you find — if you want to help heal the hurt — if you want to hurt people and help people in pain, the best way to do so is to call upon the great strength of the country." — George the Crusader, November 4.

Saddamatron?

"I want you to think about a scenario in which he becomes the arsenal and the training grounds for shadowy terrorists so that he can attack somebody he hates and not leave any fingerprints behind." — George the Crusader, November 4, justifying his plans to invade Iraq and overthrow Saddam Hussein.

From Green Left Weekly, November 13, 2002.

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From GLW issue 516