Anthony Albanese has backed America’s “unilateral action” to strike Iranian nuclear facilities after a day of silence on the superpower’s decision to enter the Middle East conflict.

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    14 days ago

    I am shattered that this was our government’s response, even though they don’t have to appeal to right-wing voters anymore.

    They’ve lost their values in their attempt to be politically savvy, and I believe they’ve just put Australia on the wrong side of history.

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      Probably more about geopolitics for this kind of thing, especially straight after an election.

      I also hate it, to be clear.

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    As a sequel to his cowardly failure to condemn genocide Albo now supports the unilateral escalation against Iran

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    The simple and truthful thing to say was that the US had no evidence of nuclear weapons being built and so we are unclear of any justification for this strike - or simply not comment on it if he doesn’t want to anger the US. Australia does not want to be dragged into another war of aggression to help America’s oil&gas and militarily-industrial industries.

    But that was apparently too much to hope for.

    Albo’s better than any Liberal party leader would be, but we can do much better.

  • ziltoid101@lemmy.world
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    At least when LNP are in power I don’t get my hopes up for a sane response to anything… I was hoping the spinelessness of the ALP was enough to at least keep any statement neutral, pretty pathetic to see them outright supporting the US.