Letters to the Editor
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Bye Bye Johnny
The imminent demise of the Howard govt is a cause of immense joy for many Australians. I live and vote in his electorate (though I'm not an Asian-Australian) and am truly looking forward to voting against him on the 24th.
As an interesting tangent, Rudd has committed to withdrawing all Australia's combat troops from Iraq by mid-08. The US is about to lose another Iraq ally it seems.
On the broader issue of racism, I don't believe that Australia is more or less racist than any other comparable country. There is plenty of racism sure, but that's sadly the case everywhere. To say that Australia is a racist country because of John Howard is like saying that the USA is an inarticulate, fundamentalist Christian, warmongering nation because of George Bush. Simplistic and wrong, in other words. The big picture is that Australia is, like the US, a successful multicultural society which, despite undeniable problems, has a low level of racial tension overall.