National Security
Article from: AAP
September 28, 2007 10:25am
PRIME Minister John Howard says terrorism is a far more immediate threat to national security than climate change.
In a speech to a criminology conference on Monday, Australian Federal Police Commissioner Mick Keelty said climate change was the greatest national security risk because of the threat of water and food shortages and an influx of refugees.
Mr Howard today rejected the claims and said terrorism and Islamic extremism were greater national security risks.
"Terrorism and Islamic fundamentalism are far more immediate threats to Australia than the mass movement of people from China as a result of water shortage,'' Mr Howard told Southern Cross Broadcasting.
However, Mr Howard said climate change also was an important national security issue. "
Terrorism is a far more immediate threat but unless countries like China solve their climate change and water problems there could be significant movements of populations.''
"But I don't think it's a question of an either, or.
They are both big challenges and they are both things that we should worry about.''
posted by 10 men at 1:56 PM
3 Comments:
It figures that Keelty would make such a stupid statement. He is after all an honorary muslim, so he has to cover for them.
Yeah, we can bang on about saving the damn planet, but it won't matter a damn if we're all killed or taken over.
Besides the Kiwis, Poms and Europeans are doing their bit to curb global warming, lets see if their combined efforts can lower the temperature or at least stabilize it, and let's see if China learns from their example. After all China is the biggest emitter now anyway.
"lets see if their combined efforts can lower the temperature or at least stabilize it"
Yeah a bit like tweaking a giant airconditioner. Such complete and utter BS, and if I hear one more journo or politician say we should "tackle" climate change I swear I'll go all Elvis on my TV set.We must adapt, that's it.
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