Classic. I am going to link to this.

I think there still is a big chance of terrorist attacks in Australia that are planned by indonesians. Both here and there directed at Australians.
Isnt there a travel warning at the moment?

Les
Terrorism and invasion are different things and require different responses. The former is primarily a policing operation.

Though Jemaah Islamiah mean business (they don't just talk), and whilst Jihadi groups and networks do represent a significant threat to Australia's national security, their capabilities have been eroded in Indonesia through smart policing.

I see that ASIO is now saying that it is the defender of an open society! What's a bit of spin these days.

Although terrorist acts can be devastating, they are not going to cause our society to collapse or permanently damage our economy.

Unfortunately, this is the message being sold to the general public.

What will cause our society to decline is the push to authoritianism and stripping of basic human rights that is being carried on behind the facade of the terrorism threat.

It is almost inevitable that we will face a terrorist act here - but what will be our leader's response?

BigBob,
use any event connected with terrorism to toughen up the laws and reduced personal liberty

BigBob,
My guess is that the Howard Government would use any event connected with terrorism to toughen up the laws and to reduce personal liberty.

Thanks for 'toon.
Best one since Pryor and Howard's "Emergency" with little Aborigine children in the swamps of the NT a couple of weeks ago.
Should contextualise above comment, by saying have just sat down after watching unedifying spectacle of Alexander Downer interviewed by Lee Sales on Latte'line.