Since September 11, Howard has used the threat of terrorism to justify an existing policy of mandatory detention of asylum seekers, many from the Middle East and Afghanistan, in outback camps.
Translation: The Austrailians haven't completely lost their minds and realize that Middle Eastern and Afghani immigrants may not be the most desirable around - unless you enjoy the possiblity of bombs going off and all that. And the rape statistics by Middle Eastern immigrant males on Austrailian females are reason enough to start keeping them out.
Does anyone ever wonder why these Muslims are so desperate to leave their home countries? At least some Western civilized countries are wising up to start restricting them. They seem to want to impose their crazy values on their host countries, instead of assimulating.
Yes, one could argue that, from the perspective of females, restricted immigration is necessary from a right-to-life perspective.
Some examples need to be made for deterrent's sake.