January 2006 Herald
USA & Cruise Missiles.
New Zealanders should be scared, very scared.
Pakistan is surely a closer ally of USA than New Zealand. They have US-allowed
nukes, US bases and are actively and gladly co-operating with USA in its role as
judge/jury/executioner of suspected terrorists.
New Zealand, with our "no-nuke" laws and public abhorrence of USA's policies
probably ensures that Helen Clark's name is somewhat lower then Robert Mugabe's
on George W's mailbox friends list. (no, he IS a yahoo, thank you, Jonathan
Swift)
Yet when suspected terrorists are found in Pakistan, USA unleashes a cruise
missile, creating wanton destruction, killing many peaceful citizens of their
new West-Asian best mate.
What chance Aucklanders when a terrorist takes up residence here?