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Originally posted by pintohoo: ↑

Oz seems to go out of it's way with the Liberals to make terrible decisions.

Look at what 'should' have been the objectives of this whole submarine business

1. dump a deal which you made yourself - but, you think it's a lemon - so, you want to get out of it --------- fair enough objective

2. If you feel there's a real threat - from China and your trading routes to china so you can trade with china (yeah, we know the logic of that one) -- then, yes - if you 'insist on subs' - then, you need a replacement for the deal you are about to pull the pin on.

So - there'd be two ways of doing that ---------

Option 1. Cancel the French contract. Buy Japanese subs off the shelf AND if you wish - do a secret deal with the USA and whoever else for some sort of military pact.

Result - you might upset the Frogs for a bit. You get your subs (cheaper). You get a military closer tie. You don't piss off your biggest customer - not much, if at all.

Option 2. You cancel the French contract. You go into a military pact openly and publicly with the USA and whoever - basically saying that China is the enemy.

Result - you might upset the Frogs for a bit. You get your subs (more expensive ). You get a military closer tie. You totally piss off your biggest customer - confirming to them that you consider them the enemy.

Why, in the name of god, would you choose option 2?????????????

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Nice to know once a Froggie - always a Froggie.

The Froggies would NEVER have finalised the building of even one sub - let alone the whole dozen or so.

This is what we should have always gone with, right from the start - a bitter and costly lesson.
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