New Zealand's support of the US

me | September 19, 2001 | Doug Loss

[Doug Loss]

A few days ago I posted an article from the New Zealand Press in which the NZ Prime Minister Helen Clark was quoted as saying NZ was withdrawing from the ANZUS pact and wouldn't support the US in its time of need. This engendered quite a response, mainly from outraged Americans.

However, I've also heard from Kiwis who said that the newspaper report wasn't accurate, the PM doesn't speak for them, and that the NZ people heartily support the US. Most of the Kiwis were polite in their messages :-), too.

Now that things have cooled down a bit I'd like to thank everyone from NZ who replied for their thoughts. We welcome your support, both moral and material. However, I hope you can soon put your house in order. Your PM is an international embarrassment to you.

[N Evans]

Thanks Kaj for your support. I had thought Qatar-6's response not worthy of a reaction. Since when did wealth or ability to pay make one country or person better than another?

[kiwi-proud]

i'm a kiwi soldier and so was my father and his father and his father how dare you sit there and diss new zealand when for our size we do more then then U.S ever could. nz soldiers have fought in every war since the 1830's

[kiwi-proud]

i'm a 5th generation kiwi soldier and my family has served in every war since the 1830's. do u know what happened the last time when yanks in new zealand dissed us? because of ur racial policies back then ,u refused to let maori's my people to drink in the clubs do u know what happened we kicked ur ass over 6o injured and 3 killed we are a proud people and will not put up with this shit

[shaggy eel]

,,, at ease soldier. Direct me to the post where you took offence at my comments and I'll reply. By the way, you need to brush up on punctuation.