On Fri, 2 Apr 2004 22:27:24 +1200, "Richard" rlmccannathotmail.com wrote:


"Alan Minyard" wrote in message
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They simply hide behind Australia's skirts. Sad, really, NZ once had some
backbone. NZ is not "rebuilding" Iraq, and neither is the UN.

72 "troops" is a joke.

Al Minyard

They have been restoring water supply systems. Why is that not rebuilding?
What is the minimum number to have an effect?
Or is this more "If you are not with us, then you are against us" crap.

I was merely pointing out that 1. The UN is not involved in rebuilding Iraq and
2. NZ is incapable of making a significant contribution to the rebuilding that
the US has undertaken. Politically, NZ has acted appropriately by sending
a token force.

Al Minyard