Diplomacy is not a short term endeavor. It involves significant acts of good will over significant time frames to garner an ability for a country to be accepted and trusted by a foreign nation. You can't hop around on the matter. You even occasionally have to overlook shortcomings and misdeeds of the nation your are trying to cultivate a relationship with.
Australia has destroyed its' diplomatic relations with:
PRC
ROK
Israel
UK
USA
Indonesia
and others who are not wanting to be so public about it. The relationship is now to keep up appearances. They don't need the patriotic segments of the public radicalising against them (the USA and UK) so they maintain a facade of frienship for the media.
So, just recently, the Australian foreign minister has gone off on this tangent:
Quote:"The fear that a number of countries have is that if the Assad regime were either removed or collapsed, it would create a vacuum, and one might find that it was filled by an even more diabolical presence than the Assad regime," the ABC quoted Bishop as saying. "I don't for a moment shy away from the comments that we have made in the past about the illegitimacy of the regime."
http://www.ibtimes.com.au/australia-softens-stance-syrian-president-assad-146977...Syria is not a US aligned nation. It is a Russian aligned nation. To get closer to Syria, you are going to have to be closer to Russia. Australia has a non-functioning relationship with Russia. They are not able to engage with each other. Therefore, the DFAT and intelligence agencies (this involves a war and terrorism) are trying to get in to an arena they are incapable of becoming involved in. The USA can do this kind of stuff if they have shattered relations because they are very powerful and their opinions and policies matter. This is not the case for Australia. Australia has a broken relationship with Russia. Australia has no foreign diplomatic capabilities. Syria still has close Russian military ties.
And then we have this:
Quote:Ms Bishop used the address in New York to announce Australia's bid to rejoin the United Nations Security Council, highlighting her work in the wake of the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 in 2014.
Ms Bishop said members had a responsibility to use restraint when it came to such mass atrocities.
"We will not let a Russian veto impede the efforts of countries grieving the loss of their citizens and demanding justice for the perpetrators of this atrocity," she said.
"All states must uphold their responsibility to protect civilians from the most serious crimes.
"Security Council members have a particular responsibility to do so in that context.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-09-30/bishop-urges-limited-use-of-veto-in-securi...Not only is she attacking the authority and dignity of the UN by imposing Australian thoughts upon an aspect of the UN Australia was removed from, she is attacking Russia, pretending Australia is important, and not acknowledging the fact that the Australian investigation in the Russian plane crash is illegal. It is a military matter. Not a matter where you send Interpol and the Australian Federal Police. Out of stubborness, misdirected self importance, arrogance, and a huge inferiority complex, Australia, knowing they have an untenable position, are doing acts designed to harm Australia.
Also;
Quote:"Obviously every country can decide who to let [have] a visa but in the current circumstances, given it's an international — as I understand United Nations conference — it is not a very friendly step from Australia as a whole country to do so," he said.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-07-14/russian-space-agency-workers-unable-to-obt...Australia cannot engage with US allies. It cannot engage with China. It cannot engage with Russia. It is trying to be the middle man with Syria. But Russia won't let it, nor will the USA.
And the rest of the team is against Assad.
Quote:France opens war crimes inquiry against Assad regime
http://www.timesofisrael.com/france-opens-war-crimes-inquiry-against-assad-regim... Quote:Saudi Arabia says there is 'no future' for Assad in Syria
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/sep/30/saudi-arabia-warns-there-is-no-futu...Australia has been destroyed. Future acts by Australian policy makers, advisors and intelligence agencies risk your country becoming a failed state. Worse than Greece.
These are the people you trust with ensuring the functioning of your society and your future comfort.
You need to act and act soon. Your intelligence agencies and foreign affairs capabilities are destroyed. And out of spite, they are prepared to harm millions of Australian's. Much like how Islamic State blows up monuments to protest when they don't get their way.
Quote:Mr Key said he was "blunt" with Australia's Foreign Minister Julie Bishop when discussing the issue on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
"I had a good chat to Julie [Bishop] about it and I was pretty blunt," Mr Key said.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-09-30/john-key-australia-detaining-nz-citizens-n...
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