Originally Posted by MrMuskie
Funny how these AUS/NZ guys forget who saved their sorry butts from the Japs in WW II.

Back then at least they had guns and a Navy. Now disarmed and no WMDs to threaten China/Indonesia.
Either of those countries could walk over AUS/NZ in 2 weeks. No one will go to war to save them. Heck NATO can't even hang together to frustrate Russia.

The Japs almost did it, next time it will be a piece of cake.

They didn't teach history in your school? The US didn't enter the war to support us against Japan. The reverse was the case: your country was attacked by Japan, and Australia was one of the first to declare war on Japan in response, to support you, our ally. The same as we declared war on Germany in 1939, to support our allies, when the US largely sat on the sidelines, and made a fortune.

Australian forces were also the first to defeat Japan in land battle, and stopped them and turned them back on the Kokoda Track. Australia committed far soldiers as a percentage of population than the US ever did.

We have supported you in wars ever since. Even when it was your interests and not ours that were served.