I wouldn't say that NATO meetings have nothing to do with us
unfortunately whilst northern hemisphere wars have nothing to do with us directly ---------
the point is --------- in the past ------------- we've ended up guts up in Northern Hemisphere wars
WW1 ------ and WW2
the cold war
all of those have had massive effects on Australians - including a hell of a lot of dead and injured.
So - is it in our interest to perhaps have a say? is it in our interest to listen to others who are on the stage? is it in our interest to know the faces and names and perhaps get a few phone numbers? a few personal invitations? is it in our interest to issue a few invitations, make a few friends?
or wait to be dragged into the next war about 'someone else' 'somewhere else'
personally - I think there's a hell of a lot more value in going to things like this - as opposed to going over and getting shot
