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Haha, I can understand why he fell into line on Pine Gap. If he didn't, Howard would make it a BIG election issue. After a call from Uncle Rove, a bunch of seppos from the NSA/CIA would discover their "true calling" as Liberal Party muckrakers. The shit would hit the fan worse than 1975.
Some inconsistencies in his record could be attributed to the idea that we're living in a "different era" since September 11 and the Bush administration.
The true test will be how he communicates this idea. With the right kind of eloquence and sincerity, he may help start a dialogue about this new world we're in and Australia's place in it. This coming from a cultural spokesman would be a powerful counterpoint to the "relaxed and comfortable" Howard line and would be more significant than any influence he had on specific legislation.
The wildcards here, as Bundy said, will be highly placed factional figures and whether they'll want to be "wreckers".
Brereton won't be a problem. He was, after all, a Latham confidant. But there are others.
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