A confidential source has told The Nightly that the Army has begun preparing for deployment, despite Foreign Minister Penny Wong ruling out combat operations.
I don’t think there’s really any appetite for that.
In the case of vietnam there was at least a perceived threat in the way of the spread of communism through our “back yard”. Australian soldiers, at least when they shipped out, believed they were protecting their loved ones.
short of a dirty bomb on Australian soil, I just can’t see how anyone would support a draft.
We have US operations and facilities in the Northern Territory. If Iranian intelligence showed that these were being used to aid the American assault on Iran in any way, they’d have every right to destroy them. We could be a legitimate target. If during the early days of this despicable war we’re already thinking of aiding Arab gulf states ruled by dictator families put there by the US, we are already active in this conflict, not just there for defensive purposes (according to the lame explanation we are being given by our government).
I believe many Australians would not support a draft but others would, PLUS we would be blasted by war propaganda. I’d like to see all those older men who are so pro-war go and enlist and leave our young people alone.
If Trump called for a Vietnam-scale deployment, how long would it take Australia to bring in the draft and train new conscripts to readiness?
I don’t think there’s really any appetite for that.
In the case of vietnam there was at least a perceived threat in the way of the spread of communism through our “back yard”. Australian soldiers, at least when they shipped out, believed they were protecting their loved ones.
short of a dirty bomb on Australian soil, I just can’t see how anyone would support a draft.
We have US operations and facilities in the Northern Territory. If Iranian intelligence showed that these were being used to aid the American assault on Iran in any way, they’d have every right to destroy them. We could be a legitimate target. If during the early days of this despicable war we’re already thinking of aiding Arab gulf states ruled by dictator families put there by the US, we are already active in this conflict, not just there for defensive purposes (according to the lame explanation we are being given by our government).
I believe many Australians would not support a draft but others would, PLUS we would be blasted by war propaganda. I’d like to see all those older men who are so pro-war go and enlist and leave our young people alone.