Jimcross, IMO Tony Abbott's Captain's Pick to return Australia to conflict in the Middle East has been seriously counter-productive to Australia's national interests and has exacerbated the conflict itself.
Abbott's attempts to snipe way at Malcolm Turnbull from the sidelines as he reportedly dines with and incites MPs who backed him for the leadership remains very relevant to these discussions.
Following Turkey's shooting down of a Russian fighter jet, the shooting of its pilots and even the rescue chopper; we're amidst a sea of big players lining up to take sides in a conflict no-one understands.
ISIS/Daesh will be salivating at the very thought of nations which have been targeting it are shooting each other's planes down. For Abbott to be urging greater involvement by Australia when the situation is as clear as mud beggars belief!
