BCCanuck, how much of an embarrassment is that. The US asks Australia for the deployment of a navy ship and Marles commits 6 servicemen and the promise of 5 more at a later date. I wonder if Marles will allow them to take a gun each, or maybe share a gun between them? How about ammo? Australia allows this idiot to have involvement in securing Nuclear Subs from the U.S. What must the Yanks think of it's "most trusted ally"?