HOW PATHETIC IS HOWARD?

Cheap shot by America's deputy sheriff in Southeast Asia. I'm glad Obama's campaign responded fast and responded effectively. Apparently Democrats have learnt their lesson from being swift-boated in 2004 and are hitting back just as hard when they are either smeared, maligned or unfairly criticized by right-wing nutjobs and their allies.

"If Prime Minister Howard truly believes what he says, perhaps his country should find its way to contribute more than just 1,400 troops so some American troops can come home," he said. "It's easy to talk tough when it's not your country or your troops making the sacrifices."