Backbencher

For the Radio Report I listened to the call-in show, Australia Talks. On Thursday, March 20, the topic was the War in Iraq after five years. Australian forces are planning to withdraw from Iraq in the coming months. The people who were talking on the radio were thinking that the coalition forces should withdraw from Iraq and the United Nations should go in and establish a "stabilization force" in order to help the Iraqis rebuild their country.

I thought this program was very interesting and showed me what the Australians think about the War in Iraq and the Americans. It really hit me when one of the women callers said that Bush, Cheney, and Rumsfeld should be sent to the International Criminal Court for War Crimes what other countries think about the Americans and the War in Iraq. Another caller said that the Iraq War, like the Vietnam War, had no benefit on the citizens there. He also did not think that Australia should go into the wars with the Americans and go their separate ways. The people who called in were all very critical about the war and American’s involvement.

I thought this radio program was fascinating. It was interesting to learn what the Australians think about the War in Iraq and what they believe should be done in the future and what should be done in order to stabilize Iraq when the troops start to be withdrawn. There are many people in Australia, just like in America, who believe that the war was a waste of time, money, and resources and has done nothing beneficial for anyone. This program really showed how alike Australians and Americans are in their views on the War in Iraq and how nobody knows the best way to withdraw from the country.