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zombie armyWASHINGTON (AP) -- Stretched by frequent troop rotations to Iraq and Afghanistan, the Army has become a "thin green line" that could snap unless relief comes soon, according to a study for the Pentagon. More - Here at C.N.N.
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Hopefully the Aussie forces are in better shape and will soon all be home.
However... HAPPY AUSTRALIA DAY!
... and as Russ famously said when Meg wanted him to buy a huge cardboard mansion in LA: "No way, I'd rather die than live in LA"
... and as he also famously said when he won the Oscar: "God Bless America, God Save the Queen, God Defend New Zealand ... but thank Christ for Australia"!!
... Even our PM (in spite of his sycophancy) says that Oz is the "best country in the world", as quoted in this ABC news article:
http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200601/s1555733.htm
"PM welcomes new citizens to 'best country'"
Prime Minister John Howard has welcomed 119 new Australian citizens to the country at a ceremony in Canberra.
Mr Howard welcomed the group to the country at a citizenship ceremony under the shade of several large trees at Commonwealth Park in Canberra.
He said the new citizens were warmly welcomed and wished them great happiness and fortune.
He says while Australia has made mistakes in the past, it is the best country in the world, and described today's ceremonies around the country as simple but profound.
Mr Howard says it is a great privilege to be an Australian.
"There is no country that can rival Australia for cohesion, harmony, stability, opportunity and hope that it offers people for the future," he said.
After the citizenship ceremony, Mr Howard attended the raising of the national flag over Canberra, which was followed by an aerobatic display by the RAAF Roulettes.
A record 14,000 people have taken out Australian citizenship in ceremonies around the country.
The New South Wales Premier has described today's citizenship ceremonies as a homecoming for people who have made the decision to pledge their loyalty to Australia.
Mr Iemma says in the 1950s his family made the difficult decision to migrate to Australia, so he understands how painful it can be to decide to leave behind old allegiances.
But he says there are rich rewards for those who decide to become Australian citizens.
"Australia becomes as of that ceremony this morning their home, their final destination, a place where their children and their grandchildren and their great grandchildren will always call home," he said.
"So this morning's ceremony was not just a citizenship ceremony - it was a welcoming, a homecoming," he said.