thanks for your concern, carol, brucie, and katlaughing. this bombing has been a huge shock in australia and is all over the papers, radio and TV here. Photos of the demolished embassy with the australian flag out the front are everywhere. the bombers made it cklear that we were targeted because of our participation in the war against iraq.

the politicians, shock jocks and media manipulators are at work trying to influence how people feel about it. we have only 4 weeks to go before an election and it will have an effect on how people vote, depending on whether they think that the government we've had has placed us more at risk or has protected us more.

aussie girl