Did Australian people hate Republik of Indonesia?
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Why we should hate. We are peace loving people and love mankind. We are champions of humanrights. We are killing people in Iraq tan whuy should we hate indonesian.
450894
No, we are hated because we always have our noses in everyone else's business! We're kind of like the big bullies of the world, because we have the people and firepower to beat just about everybody, so they enforce their will whenever and whereever they want, even if the cause isn't a honest one. We're quick to "spread democracy" when you have citizens being treated like trash here! How can you fight a war to free people when people here couldn't pee in the same room? We're bullies, thats why they hate us!
1123051
Australia was pissed, at the time they were at war with their neighbor, Japan. Having been close allies with the US, Australia saw the vietnam war as  another front of war, one that they could not afford to fight along side the US with, when all their funds where being directed towards Japan.\n\nEventaully Australia lost the war, and Japan took the copyrights for the sony playstation, the issue which had sparked the entire war in the first place.
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Thanks for acknowledging the 89 Australians who died in Bali (the largest number who died).  We shouldn't also forget al-Qaeda's first foreign victims - the 200+ Kenyans and Tanzanians who died in the Nairobi/Dar-es-Salaam US embassy bombings in 1998.  The War on Terror also includes Phillippinos, Spaniards, Russians, Iraqis, Indians, Israelis, Turks and others as victims of al-Qaeda terror, plus moderate Muslims who get in their way by wanting to live in a country where religion isn't thrust down their throats.\n\nHowever, the point that should be raised is al-Qaeda sees very little difference between people in the West.  People in their eyes are divided by religion (kaffir or Muslim - and in their eyes, only the Wahabist sect is the right interpretation of Islam). \n\nIt might be a bit jarring if the death toll of compatriots are listed next to a flag of Old Glory, but there are far worse things to be angry about.
791229
Why do all people hate Germany???
683534
We are still a part of the Commonwealth. We still have those in Australia who are Royalists.The Governor General is her representative here. We still pay all her costs and expenses when she visits here, well any of them that visit here, even though most times they are highly out of public reach. I have nothing against her personally but to me as an Australian, in my country she has no relevance to me.We became an independent nation at the turn of the century. We are our own people, problems and all. I have an Aboriginal mother and white father.My opinion comes from my experiences on both sides of the fence. She does nothing in Australia or for Australia or Australians. She is a figure head only that is really only a representation of ties with our past and history. I have seen my Indigenous history and ancestory destroyed and my relations including myself still feel the effects and pains of ties to Royalty and British Law. I think she is a lovely person who has sacrificed a great deal because of her heritage and responsibilities even taking all the perks she has aside. However she is not my Queen, never was and never will be. And no... I do not bow to her picture when entering a courtroom or other such place. It's not a sign of disrespect to her. It's a sign of self respect to myself and my cultural beliefs. I do not worship her. This is only my opinion and I respect if you disagree so plse don't jump all over me for voicing my opinion.\n\n\n\nTo genie81au...That statement you made re being held responsible for acts of genocide by the brits and those thereafter is a pretty pathetic excuse for remaining tied to the Queen. It's a statement of ignorance. Those past deeds are fact and while I do not hold you responsible for what happened to my people, no restoration, repatriation or apology has ever been remotely considered or implemented. Sad to see that in 2006 people still retain your attitude. Well they say ignorance is bliss. Unless you have walked in the shoes and fely the effects you wouldnt have a damn clue.
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no,not at all.if the chinees or russians destroy your country,kill your people,steal your assets,even your history,will you begreatfull for them.the iraqies,all arebs,all muslims ,and all thehonest people in this world who refuse humilation and opression will hate usa till dooms day.\nwuttwutt.have you been to iraq,or at least are you listining to the news????which electricity you are talking about,thr two houres a day!!arent you ashamed of these lies.who destroyed the electricty stations since 91.you talke about water!!!if water is clean,why your soldiers drink kuwaiti bottled water?sanitation???go to the capital to see with your bare eyes the lakes of sewage covering most of its streets,rather entering their houses.\nthese lies could be passed on naive people 20 years ago,not after the world had become a small village.
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The problem is that the Australian government is too intent on stabilising bilateral relations between Canberra and Jakarta. The East Timor crisis of 1999 is an example of how this relationship was severely strained by Australia's perceived 'meddling' in Indonesian Affairs. A very current issue that is kind of related is the granting of the Temporary Protection Visas to the 43 Papuan asylum seekers that were found on Australian shores in late January. Indonesia's reaction was swift and they recalled their ambassador thus quickly souring relations between the two countries. Over that issue, Indonesia and Australia discussed a treaty of some sort which Indonesia wanted Australia to sign saying that they would not meddle in Indonesian affairs. The truth is, neither country wants to mess up the bilateral relationship. Australia is at the moment struggling with its moral duty to protect those countries and provinces that are being denied basic rights and trying to balance good diplomatic relations with Indonesia. \nThis was kinda all over the place i know, but its kinda LONG to explain.
672990
They hate us because of our imperialistic neo-colonialism...which strips down a country, uses its resources (ex. Iraq) and installs a puppet government bent on doing our every whim.  And I'm an American citizen but that does not make all of our country's policies correct.
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I live in Korea and everybody here hate or fear foreigners. We are looked at as if we are animals. They talk about xenophobia (fear of foreigners) everyday in the papers. As if it is something to be proud of.\n\nI thank you for trying to create awareness on such a sensitive subject. But in Korea, Americans, Canadians, South Africans and Australians all are treated like scum. We all have to stick together.\n\nThe ironic thing is exactly what you said...they call themselves Christians and treat people like that. I don't know where you are or who are or were xenophobic towards you, but I work for a Christian Elementary School in Korea and they treat me even worse than the non-christian school I was with earlier.\n\nHope you find some peace in your heart to forgive.
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John Howard's nose is so brown I am surprised makeup is able to cover it :-P\n\nDon;t slag on Tony Blair.  He is hot and has half a brain, unlike Bush :-D\n\nSeriously though we voted for Howard, in a way it's the Australian people's fault.  I wish Labor here had a better leader though and Aussies weren't so stupid as to fall for the Liberal scare campaign tactics.\n\nAs far as Bush goes I used to live in the US and I can understand why people voted for him.  I am not sure as to his fitness to run a country but I think he is surrounded by advisers that have lost touch with reality.  Bush will end up like Lyndon Johnson and be accused of a war that isn't win-able.  \n\nOur prayers should be going to those who are serving over in Iraq and Afghanistan (and soon Iran I fear).  They are the ones we should be worried about.  God will judge Bush et al when their time comes.  I just hope that they get their karmic due sooner rather than later!
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people around the world hate the united states because of its one-sided foreign policies. in iraq, bush and blair have already said that the war was a mistake. there was no weapons of mass destruction (which was the basis for the war) so it was a false declaration by bush and he lied and manipulated his allies to attack iraq. now why would civilized people listen to a ridiculus call to war? iraq is an oil rich country. i wont be surprised if the americans and british have started drilling oil in iraq. of course they wont tell you that. anyway the war was called 'OIL' for 'operation iraqi liberation'. first of all, the reason for war (weapons of mass destruction) is a false claim and the evil saddam has been captured so why in the world is the US still in iraq? that makes people angry. the scandal at abu ghraib prison makes people angry. the deaths of civilians makes people angry. the continual insurgency shows that iraqi people DO NOT want americans there. and therefore, the general frustration with a superpower that has infringed human rights and is acting like a superior bully over helpless civilians makes people angry.\nanother case, israel. many people can't stand the backing of the US towards atrocities caused by the israelies towards the palestinians. i am not arab and i do not relate to the palestinians but am i the only one to see the similarities of the jewish holocaust by hitler and the current palestinian holocaust by lets see...israel, the US and every other country that remains silent. that is why people hate the US. i am sure palestinians have caused atrocities as well but we all know that more palestinian civilians die for every israeli. and there is no justice. that is why people hate the US and its claim that israel has a 'right to defend herself' and so i say the palestinians have a right to defend themselves.\nanother issue is iran. people hate the US because it is unfair in its foreign dealings. the US deals with whoever they seem to like and not others. thats ok, but sabotaging the sovreinity  of other countries and making assumptions about them is wrong. well iran has said it hates israel n israel says it hates palestinians so its a cycle. u cant say that iran has no right to hate israel just as israel is allowed to despise and 'accidentally' slaughter palestinians. george bush's blindness to the truth is frankly frustrating. sometimes i think that if i ever got my hands on him, i'd spend a whole lifetime educating that guy. there is someone pulling his strings. the US might apparently be the most powerful nation in the world but someone else is pulling the strings of the puppet president bush.\nyou should read this book 'the protocols of the elders of zion' it will give an insight into a different world for you.\ni am not against the jewish people but against corrupt politicians who are doing things wrongly. that is why i hate bush. not the american people, not liberal jews, but the reigning one-sided political situation prevalent in this increasingly ignorant and uncivilized world.
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They don't hate America.  They only loath the US foreign policy and some arrogant Americans.  Besides, don't generalize.  The individuals who come here are not necessarily the ones who screamed "Down with America".  Maybe it's their neighbors.  Go ask them to be sure.
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He is an absolute goon. \n\nyes, he is really like that, and no most people in australia are not like him.\n\nI am Australian\n\n95% of Australians live in a city near the coast. \n\nnot our hunting crocs.\n\nbut we don't just party and laze around on the beach (if only!) \n\nI woke up this morning at 7:30 and put on my security pass and tie, walked out into the frost and drove to my office, here i sit in air conditioned comfort, eyeing off the vending machines and pretending to work. \n\nthis is pretty much the same as most people in Australia, and indeed the world\n\nI am a very adventurous person, but i have only ever "wrestled" one croc, and it was a baby in a zoo.\n\ni very rarely say "crickey", i do not flail my arms about. i would never be seen dead in such tiny shorts, let alone khaki.\n\nI have been out bush many many times, but most people don't. \n\ni have met an australian who had never seen a kangaroo.\n\ni grew up in Canberra, our capital city, kangaroo's would come off the mountains and down into the city streets, possums live in peoples rooves and you'll occasionally see a kookaburra on a telephone pole. but you hardly ever see platypi, wombats or echidna's.\n\nYes we have spiders and snakes, but snakes avoid cities, and when i found a red back in my shower this morning i hit it with a magazine. my house is very normal, my friendsa are very normal, yes we all have accents, but then, we think you have accents.\n\nmy Life looks just like an american sitcom, my office and home are no different. \n\nthere are factories and offices and building sites, just like anywhere.\n\nSteve Irwin is a c0ck
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It's just the simple fact that the british put all the social rascal and scroundals in the land of australia from many years back and the present nation is just the offspring of the uncuth side of british people. That's why their attitude is like criminals. As their grand grand grand grand fathers were all basically social criminals, ousted and outlawed from the land of UK by the then govt. of UK.
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As far as I know, Indonesia has refused to establish normal relations with Israel.  It would, of course, be very helpful in counteracting global Islamic terrorists (who have already killed thousands of Indonesians) if Indonesia, the most populous Islamic country, were to show that it did not believe that the existence of Israel was a valid reason for Islamic terrorism.
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I don't believe some of them actually hate the country.  I think their hatred is more towards the government.  But that's just my opinion.