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IS this even wise? I wouldnt trust yet a country including mine (Philippines to go nuclear yet)
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11-07-2006, 08:23 PM | #2 |
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Hmmm, it's interesting Harks. I find the Aussie-Indo relationship quite complicated, yet I see the purpose for both nations.
Since we're talking power, not weapons, perhaps it is 'wiser' for Indonesia to develop it with the aid of a country that has a good track record for standards and safety, and a vested interest in no meltdowns due to proximity? I'd certainly feel more confident if the Philippines went nuclear with Australia's help than going it alone... But it would worry me a little. I guess one concern is sticking a static 'womd' in a country with a strong degree of hardline terrorists... But also maybe the cooperation will filter more understanding between peoples? Certainly better than marching in and laying waste to their country. What I don't get is adding the Papua thing in this kind of agreement. I for one am not convinced of Indo's sovereignty over them... And we're kind of the only country that would be intrumental in that issue.
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11-07-2006, 11:21 PM | #3 |
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I think Govt had a tough issue here. In the Paupa Independence thing, I believe Howard sacrificed them for regional stability. Austraia may be giving alot of concessions to Indonesia to appease thier big neighbor up top.
Another thing would be the Nuclear power. My worry is even though the development of nuclear energy would be just of power, other countries may be more inclined to gather the secrets from Indonesia as they are "easier" in terms of intelligence gathering. The possibility of Nuclear Meltdown is big as well simply because of the geographic region, hard line extremist may use that for the next Nuclear Bomb and if they do succeed the radioactive fallout would not just go to Australia but also to Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines and other nieghboring countries.
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11-08-2006, 09:07 AM | #4 |
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I'm already breathing in ash from Indonesia's forest fires. Every damn year, it is the same thing, and the same 'promises'. Exactly what comfort can I draw upon that I won't be breathing the radioactive version in the future?
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11-08-2006, 10:02 AM | #5 |
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Sacrificed for regional stability... What a frightening phrase, yet unfortunately I think that's true... Look at our appalling record over East Timor.
I just hope they're really, really considering the implications of this, but who knows? Dundee, that's terrible. I remember the smoke's made it all the way to Darwin at times... I was meant to be working in Jakarta in a few weeks but our show got cancelled. It's only about the 8th time this year some Indonesian promoter has dropped the ball. I was looking forward to it though. Could have gained a bit more insight into this question too. I love reading the local papers and then talking to the people in another country and seeing more of what they're really about.
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11-08-2006, 10:35 AM | #6 |
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I would say thread carefully. I believe it was Canada that helped India go nuclear, maybe it was one of those other countries. But they took the technology and made nuclear weapons which was not the intent.
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I think everyone should follow New Zealand's example with Nuclear issues.
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11-08-2006, 10:41 PM | #8 |
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If the kiwi mentality is anti-nuclear then i'm all for that.
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