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I have noticed the same thing. at the moment we ofcourse are getting coverage over the recent tragedy via CNN, ABC and I think NBC.
President Clinton at the time of tragedy was a guest of our country and he has had cut his visit short. But before he left he spoke with the press in which he gave his full support to President Bush, at the end of his speach he also thanked Australia for their support, and gave special thanks to our Prime Minister John Howard for the very moving speech he made.
I watched the whole speech live via Australian news services, and then watched the same speech via a US broadcast. The US broadcast cut the broadcast before President Clinton made his comments about Australia.
Our Prime Minister is currently visiting Washington, (and as of a few hours ago still is)and has spoken to Australia on several occasions via Australian television live from Washington DC, at one time just prior to the Pentagon incident, where you could see the Pentagon still intact. And some of the first pictures of the incident where made by Australian journalists on tour with John Howard.
I have not seen any of this on the US broadcast, only Austalian.
Im not watching every channel every hour, so I proberbly have missed something. And also I understand that maybe because of the tragedy information like this is being pushed aside. BUT I do believe that all Americans would be greatly moved by the words given by our Prime Minister, and that the support that the Australian goverment is offering would hopfully give all of America great hope, restoring faith to those that have lost it.
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Hmm.. Isn't funny how Americans never hear about how other countires that help them out, or do they just forget easliy?
As an Australian I can think of several events, where Australians have gladly put their lives on the line for US causes during war, and we even sent out our elite fire fighters to help out the USA during their recent bush fires. And ofcourse USA has been there for us similar situations, such as the recent East Timour incident.
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I have noticed the same thing. at the moment we ofcourse are getting coverage over the recent tragedy via CNN, ABC and I think NBC.
President Clinton at the time of tragedy was a guest of our country and he has had cut his visit short. But before he left he spoke with the press in which he gave his full support to President Bush, at the end of his speach he also thanked Australia for their support, and gave special thanks to our Prime Minister John Howard for the very moving speech he made.
I watched the whole speech live via Australian news services, and then watched the same speech via a US broadcast. The US broadcast cut the broadcast before President Clinton made his comments about Australia.
Our Prime Minister is currently visiting Washington, (and as of a few hours ago still is)and has spoken to Australia on several occasions via Australian television live from Washington DC, at one time just prior to the Pentagon incident, where you could see the Pentagon still intact. And some of the first pictures of the incident where made by Australian journalists on tour with John Howard.
I have not seen any of this on the US broadcast, only Austalian.
Im not watching every channel every hour, so I proberbly have missed something. And also I understand that maybe because of the tragedy information like this is being pushed aside. BUT I do believe that all Americans would be greatly moved by the words given by our Prime Minister, and that the support that the Australian goverment is offering would hopfully give all of America great hope, restoring faith to those that have lost it.
Hmm.. Isn't funny how Americans never hear about how other countires that help them out, or do they just forget easliy?
As an Australian I can think of several events, where Australians have gladly put their lives on the line for US causes during war, and we even sent out our elite fire fighters to help out the USA during their recent bush fires. And ofcourse USA has been there for us similar situations, such as the recent East Timour incident.
Its just what allies do for each other.