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Australia says no to sending ships to strait of Hormuz as Trump increases pressure (www.theguardian.com)

submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) by arbilp3@aussie.zone to c/australianpolitics@aussie.zone

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I hope our govt keeps saying no. We'd be risking lives. Israel and the US create the problem and than expect others to come and solve it. They'd been warned this would happen but they went ahead and bombed Iran.

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[–] YeahToast@aussie.zone 16 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I disagree with that sentiment, I think we should send our finest nuclear submarines.

[–] arbilp3@aussie.zone 7 points 2 weeks ago

🤣

[–] dellish@lemmy.world 12 points 2 weeks ago

Thank you Australia for not being the USA's lapdog for once!

[–] mrdown@lemmy.world 9 points 2 weeks ago

I hope they are not lying

[–] ryannathans@aussie.zone 6 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

There was a submarine surfacing in Sydney harbour the other day, we definitely not doing nothing

[–] pulsewidth@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

Might just be patrolling, or putting in an appearance to make people 'feel safe' during uncertain times, and justify our $368 billion being pissed away.

[–] Ilandar@lemmy.today 3 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Nah that was the Japanese again.

[–] ryannathans@aussie.zone 2 points 2 weeks ago

TIL

[–] arbilp3@aussie.zone 1 points 2 weeks ago

😂

[–] jjagaimo@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 weeks ago

I just hope the US doesn't overthrow the aus govt again

Pine Gap shouldnt exist