Comments on: Missed opportunity in NYC

By: Letter from America VII- The Accidental Tourist « Red Alert

Letter from America VII- The Accidental Tourist « Red Alert — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 15:18:08 +0000

[...] Fran goes on to say she has seen Key do something substantive on foreign policy, but to be honest there is scant evidence of that in his statements, despite a nicely crafted, but light on detail speech to the GA that has been phisked by my colleague Phil Twyford, here. [...]

By: Luc Hansen

Luc Hansen — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 10:53:27 +0000

I would suggest that in sending our SAS back to Afghanistan he has scuppered any chances of a seat on the Security Council. Not that I see that as a particularly desirable goal for Kiwis, although I acknowledge its attraction for the Foreign Affairs crowd.

I wonder if JK’s strong support of the ICC will continue if the odd Israeli is hauled up before it on war crimes charges.

And apropos of nothing, why on earth did JK allow himself to be humiliated by Letterman?

By: TopCat

TopCat — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 22:05:07 +0000

Has he told his own party. Most Nationals I have spoken to are openly sceptical of the Copenhagen conference. I guess that the difference between being in governement and opposition.

By: logie97

logie97 — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 21:39:49 +0000

…and the Prime Minister feels now that he is a champion of the disarmament movement. (Where does that put Don Brash’s position of “Gone by lunchtime” now.) Someone somewhere is going to find a picture of a young PM standing with an anti-tour group. The transformation would thus be complete.

Whilst it is to be lauded that so many Johnny-come-latelies are signing up to the nuclear issue, the language of the speeches I have read suggests that they have arrived there out of fear, and not actually questioned the morality of the holding or developing such weaponry.

By: Spud

Spud — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 20:29:40 +0000

I’m disgusted about Afghanistan Let’s hope that India and China do get on board, especially since in their part of the world environmental issues are affecting so many people.