Former PM pre-empts Malcolm Turnbulls first assembly with Donald Trump by suggesting more back for US in Middle EastThe former prime minister Tony Abbott says Australia should deliver more military assistance to the United States for operations in the Middle East,declaring Australia should be disposed to do more to fight “this evil caliphate”.
Abbott delivered his public advice ahead of Malcolm Turnbull’s first face-to-face assembly with Donald Trump in New York next week, using a radio interview on Wednesday to welcome the imminent talks, and noting “the more meetings between the Australian prime minister and the US president,generally speaking, the better”. Related: Paul Keating says Australia's sycophancy to US damaging its own interests Related: Coalition rises slightly in Newspoll after focus on migration and citizenship Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com