9.17.2005
US Alliance Outdated: Latham (ABC.net.au)
Saturday, September 17, 2005. 7:38am (AEST)
The former leader of the federal Labor Party, Mark Latham, has described Australia's alliance with the United States as another form of neo-colonialism.
Further extracts from Mr Latham book, The Latham Diaries, have been published by News Limited newspapers today.
Mr Latham says the United States alliance is the last manifestation of the 'White Australia' mentality.
He says the alliance only survives because a significant number of Australians still think an insurance policy against invasion by Indonesia is needed.
But he says Indonesia can barely govern itself let alone invade Australia, and Americans need the alliance more than Australians do.
Mr Latham says other than World War II, every war Australia has fought in has been disconnected from the national interest.
(More ... US alliance outdated: Latham. 17/09/2005. ABC News Online) ¶ 13:28
The former leader of the federal Labor Party, Mark Latham, has described Australia's alliance with the United States as another form of neo-colonialism.
Further extracts from Mr Latham book, The Latham Diaries, have been published by News Limited newspapers today.
Mr Latham says the United States alliance is the last manifestation of the 'White Australia' mentality.
He says the alliance only survives because a significant number of Australians still think an insurance policy against invasion by Indonesia is needed.
But he says Indonesia can barely govern itself let alone invade Australia, and Americans need the alliance more than Australians do.
Mr Latham says other than World War II, every war Australia has fought in has been disconnected from the national interest.
(More ... US alliance outdated: Latham. 17/09/2005. ABC News Online) ¶ 13:28
