"Sir John Howard" <sirjohnhoward@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
news:8d85a229-4790-477b-b43e-716d4b3507a3@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Salute to Bush just a joke, says Rudd
>
>
http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/rudd-salutes-bush-as-joke--a-hrefhttpmed
iafairfaxcomaurid36859bvideoba--a-hrefhttpmediafairfaxcomaurid36845bannabel-
crabbba/2008/04/04/1207249418044.html
>
> Prime Minister Kevin Rudd flies to London tonight (AEDT) amid
> accusations of conduct unbecoming an Australian leader after he
> saluted US President George Bush.
>
> Mr Rudd upset some in Australia with his casual salute to President
> Bush at a social gathering of NATO leaders following meetings in
> Bucharest, Romania.
Rudd was just taking the piss out of Bush. It was a joke all right- but
Rudd
was laughing at Bush, not with him. Very predictable to see the Right get
all excited over this.
