malevolent shysters are damaging australia, page-34

And you misrepresent the views of most people.

It is not at all a case of "it's not Abbott's fault so he shouldn't apologise ...blah blah"

It's case of "all countries do it..Indonesia has admitted THEY do it to US ..we know they have an election in 3 months.
Abbott has deeply apologised to SBY in our parliament.

The list goes on and on extensively and quite controversially (the truth in this case is..I am saying..VERY controversial)

In the light of all the above, does it make any SENSE for Australia to apologise.

Even if we (shudder oh god) still had Labor in government, I don't see the sense ...FOR OUR NATIONAL INTEREST>

Now, if our VERY GOOD FRIEND INDONESIA (we are told) wants to use this as an excuse to retaliate, I don't see we can do much about it.

As someone else has said "they hate us".
OK. No reason for us to bend over (yet again)

Is that it?

1. They hate us
2. We bend over
3. They save face.

Is that how it goes?