A Tale of Two Pities
Written by: Nick G. on 24 December 2024
Nothing says “hypocrisy” more than a Labor politician with words in his/her mouth.
On Monday, PM Albanese uttered certain memorable words in relation to Australian man Oscar Jenkins, captured by Russian imperialist troops in Ukraine.
Filmed being interrogated and slapped, Jenkins looked miserable.
Albanese vowed to “always look after Australians” after learning of Mr Jenkins’ situation.
It was a correct and appropriate response, albeit one that revealed the PM to be lying though his teeth.
For on the same day, the very same day, his Federal Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus confirmed he has approved the extradition of US-born Australian citizen Daniel Duggan to the loving arms of the US judicial system as it passes under the control of incoming President Donald Trump.
Imperialism means persecution and oppression.
US imperialism and Russian imperialism are alike in that respect.
Dreyfus has just as vindictively slapped Duggan in the face by approving his extradition to the US. And not just Duggan, but his long-suffering wife Saffrine and their children who have now been separated from husband and father for more than two years while he has been held by US imperialism’s branch office in Australia.
Saffrine said yesterday she felt the family had been "thrown out with the trash" by the Australian Government announcing Dan's extradition a few days before Christmas.
It is disgraceful and a complete injustice that Duggan has been held in solitary confinement in a NSW maximum security prison for 795 days having broken no Australian law and still innocent until proved guilty of fabricated Cold War charges brought against him by the US.
It must be a difficult thing to boast about “always looking after Australians” with your tongue stuck so fast to the big brown eye of your US masters!
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