Senator Jacqui Lambie reveals bizarre plans to ‘biscuit bomb’ Syria
AFTER urging Tony Abbott to resolve his differences with Russian President Vladimir Putin over a bottle of Tasmanian vodka, senator Jacqui Lambie has hatched a bizarre plan to “biscuit bomb” Syria.
Calling for an alliance with Russia to drop humanitarian supplies into the region, Ms Lambie has written to the Russian ambassador in Australia to press her plan.
Encouraging Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to run up the white flag on bombing IS terrorists in Syria, she’s urged the Russians to team up with Australia to instead bomb Syria with biscuits and other humanitarian supplies.
She’s already urged Mr Turnbull to consider the option in correspondence with the new PM.
“Bombing missions are not going to defeat ISIS or its proxies,” Ms Lambie wrote.
“Air drop or ‘Biscuit Bombing’ is a practised evolution of RAAF C130 crews in ALG. Delivery of food aid will immediately alleviate suffering and help establish the interest of western nations in finding a working solution other than offensive operations.
“The UNHCR has registered over 4,000,000 refugees who have fled the conflict in Syria. The actual number of internally displaced persons in Syria is likely to be of equal magnitude.”
Russian ambassador Vladimir Morozov, who has previously been presented with bottles of Tasmanian vodka by Ms Lambie, was lukewarm on the idea.
“As for the ‘Biscuit Bombing’ per se, I also agree that humanitarian initiatives will contribute to a better Australia’s international standing,” Mr Morozov said.
“However the current situation in the air, as well as the dynamics in Syria, can hardly allow any humanitarian air drops or cross-border humanitarian reliefs.
Especially it can bring the disastrous consequences over if it is implemented without proper UN sanction and not delivered through the relevant international channels.
“As I’m sure you are well aware … under international humanitarian law, the consent of the state in whose territory humanitarian operations are to be implemented is strictly required. It is clear as well that before any relief actions we need to gain a road map to the political solution in Syria and comprehensive ceasefire.”
The maverick senator previously proposed a judo grudge match between Russian President Vladimir Putin and former prime minister Tony Abbott.
She has previously presented the stem Russian ambassador Vladimir Morozov with two bottles of Tasmanian vodka and a T-shirt from her local judo club.
“They have put their money on President Putin,” the Tasmanian senator told parliament.
“A BBQ, beers and a couple of vodkas ... would also be on the agenda.”
Last month Defence Department secretary Dennis Richardson described Senator Lambie’s suggestion of an alliance with Russia as “bizarre”: “We will not be having an alliance with the Russians in the Middle East. It would be a bizarre notion.”
Senator Lambie has previously praised the Russian President, who is accused of personally ordering the killing of spies and locking up dissidents.
“I do like Vladimir Putin. I think he has very strong leadership. He has great values,’’ she said.
“Unlike most Australian political leaders, there’s no BS about him. He means what he says and says what he means.’’
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