On Apr 5, 7:38 am, "Denz" <nos...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> "Sir John Howard" <sirjohnhow...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in
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Salute to Bush just a joke, says Rudd
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> http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/rudd-salutes-bush-as-joke--a-href...
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> crabbba/2008/04/04/1207249418044.html
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> > 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.
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> 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.
So you say, comrade, so you say..